Finance Manager

An exciting opportunity exists for a Finance Manager for brands within SPITZ in Bryanston, Johannesburg. The purpose of the role is the management of the financial accounting team and internal controls relating to certain legal entities of the AVI retail business, ensuring accurate financial records and timeous reporting to AVI.

With the humble beginnings of a single store in Johannesburg CBD opened by Anthony and David Spitz in 1968, SPITZ has grown from strength-to-strength to become synonymous with the excellence of the exclusive international brands it offers in store.

Line Manager: Senior Financial Manager

Job Specification

Ensuring accurate and timeous financial reporting

• Management of the month-end and year end reporting process
• Prepare/Review monthly, interim, ad-hoc and year end reporting required, including actual, forecast and budget results.
• Report on financial statement variances and provide necessary commentary.
• Monthly maintenance of general ledger, and general ledger reconciliations.
• Ensure month end procedures are adhered to according to predetermined deadlines in order to submit accurate and timeous results.
• Manage local and foreign cashflow (forecasts and payments).
• Completion and submission of the provisional tax returns, the annual tax return and the monthly VAT return ensuring returns meet statutory tax requirements.
• Completion of the Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS.
• Manage and monitor company accounting procedures, policies and internal controls.
• Assistance with ad hoc requests from business and various finance projects.

Manage team & company accounting procedures, policies and internal controls

• Ensures teams have competent team members with the required technical skill, knowledge, and behavioural requirements to fit the culture and contribute to team success.
• Defines clear roles, accountabilities, outputs, and performance standards for others to work towards.
• Holds people accountable, gives feedback, recognises good performance, and manages poor performance.
• Ensure finance departments Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are documented and implemented.
• Focus on innovation, improvement and efficiency.
• Manage external and internal audits and resolve any issues/findings timeously in order to improve our internal control environment.

Ad Hoc Projects- Finance related

Minimum Requirements

Qualification & Experience:

• CA (SA) with at least 1 years relevant post articles experience (Essential)

Additional Requirements

• Understand and adhere to systems of internal control
• Clear understanding of financial controls and importance of data integrity
• Good understanding of all local current tax and VAT regulations
• Financial, analytical and reporting skills (IFRS knowledge)
• Intermediate SAP knowledge practical application
• Advanced Excel
• Skilled people manager/leader
• Proven practical management skills
• Understanding of systems and how these impact on the business
• Compile, monitor, and examine all reports for accuracy and integrity and conformance to accepted accounting and program guidelines