Overview

We are recruiting!

Our client in Johannesburg is looking for a Financial Controller to join their team for a job vacancy within the Energy industry.

To apply or for more information follow the link below.

  •   Analyse and review monthly results.
  •   Perform variance analysis against current and prior year monthly results.
  •   Provide support and strategic input to management.
  •   Identify trends in financial performance and provide recommendations for improvement
  •   Prepare monthly management reports
  •   Responsibility for Financial Control and record keeping
  •   Development of financial control systems and procedures
  •   Responsibility for all areas of the year-end audit
  •   Manage relationship with local auditors
  •   Ensure integrity of inventory
  •   Preparation of quarterly profit, balance sheet and cash flow forecast
  •   Preparation of annual budget and co-ordination of management plan
  •   Provide an input into Lucy Electric’s medium-term strategic plan
  •   Responsibility for funding and cash flow management
  •   Analyse and review forecast and budget results
  •   Perform variance analysis against budget (forecast) and prior year results
  •   Responsibility for foreign currency conversion (working with Group Treasury department)
  •   Responsibility for customer credit limits and cash collections
  •   Manage local banking relationships
  •   Compliance with local tax regulations
  •   Responsibility for both direct and in-direct taxes
  •   Manage the relationship with local tax specialist
  •   Liaison with Group Tax department
  •   Provide financial information and advice to support decision making by the CEO and local management
  •   Develop financial and operating management information
  •   Support for sales tendering and perform financial reviews of key tender and contract terms and conditions
  •   Supporting business initiatives (e.g. outsourcing, cost control and reduction)
  •   Fixed asset investment appraisal
  •   Network with local management to improve information for decision making
  •   Provide financial models
  •   Support external relationships with key stakeholders
  •   Represent Finance in the development of Microsoft D365
  •   Support the development of best practice and performance metrics
  •   Day to day staff management
  •   Performance appraisals
  •   Employee development

Qualifications/ Experience 

  •   CA (SA)
  •   Education to degree level or equivalent

Essential Experience: 

  •   5 years’ accounting experience within a commercial and manufacturing business.
  •   Strategic thinking
  •   Strong communication skills with the ability to communicate financial data to non-financial employees
  •   Able to produce management reports with the ability to present the results in meetings
  •   Extensive experience in analysing data for decision making purposes and able to communicate the findings for all levels
  •   Ability to prioritise workload effectively
  •   Ability to document business procedures
  •   Strong working knowledge of Excel and financial modelling
  •   Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving skills

Desirable: 

  •  Knowledge of the electrical supply industry
  •  Knowledge and use of Microsoft D365
  •  Sound IFRS knowledge.