- In providing support to the Finance Manager, the The Financial / Cost Controller will perform be responsible for the financial management of the company from a strategic point of view. The successful incumbent will be required to ensure that the business is profit is maximised and achieving the targets towards the Group and shareholders. The Financial Controller will play a key role in guiding the CEO in his decisions.
Detail
- Company: Engineering, Manufacturing
- Location: Richards Bay
- Date Posted: 30 January 2019
- Industry: Engineering, Manufacturing
- Nationality: South African (EE preferred)
- Salary: Negotiable depending on experience
- Qualifications: BCom Financial Accounting Degree
- Assignment: Permanent
Job Description
- Ensuring the accuracy of accounting and controlling of the information held in and reported to the accounting system.
- Supporting the MD by developing and delivering of the financial and business strategies.
- Responsible for the BEE for the transformation and then management of the new employees on the financial and administrative aspect.
- Continuously reviewing of financial, control and management of information systems and procedures.
- Following up on orders from booking to completion thereof
- Following up on inventories of the warehouse
- Following up on all productive hours allocated to projects
- Providing advice, support and coaching on financial issues to the organization staff directly
- Assisting in the production of the year-end accounts, schedules, and liaison with the auditors.
- Investigating of all orders from their bookings to their completion
- Developing and maintaining of programme and project reporting and management programs as needed.
- Knowledge and experience of relevant financial processes
- Effective liaison with external auditors with regards to completed year-end audits
- Ensuring the correct revenue is identified and that the correct costs are classified and followed up on.
- Responsible for general administrative agreements and corporate law matters
- Provide support to the project teams, finance teams and business development teams, acting as the central point between the Finance function and other department
- Preparation of accruals and prepayment journal entries
- Recording, classifying, analyzing, summarizing, allocating various alternative courses of action for the control of costs
- Project follow-up, review, follow-up of gross margin (Maintain Open Order Book)
- Stock follow-up and reconciliation
- Preparation of monthly management reports
- Preparation of cash flow forecast
- Preparation of monthly activity report/timing plan
- Support and preparation of budget process
Minimum Requirements
- BCom Financial Accounting Degree
- At least 2 - 3 years working experience with cost analysis, variance reporting, management of projects and manufacturing costs
- Proven working experience as Financial Controller
- Must have an auditing background
- Participative in Overall Business Strategies
- SAP B1, MS Word, MS Excel Computer Literacy is required
- Drivers licence and own transport
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
