Manage the accounting operations (including Billing, Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Cost Accounting, and Revenue Recognition) for a group of 13 legal entitiesResponsible for planning, implementing, and controlling all accounting-related activities of the South African Group of companiesSupport and advise the Head of Finance by preparing financial analysis and reports to facilitate informed decision makingControl all accountancy matters including month end reports, management accounts, presentation of management information and KPIsLead, manage and direct finance staff to ensure they are motivated to optimise performanceDevelop a high performing team through coaching and mentoring to build and grow operational capability, with the aim of transferring knowledge and developing peopleImplement robust financial systems and develop policies and procedures to ensure effective and efficient financial management within the companyDeliver consolidated and detailed management account packs by company in accordance with monthly deadlines, providing adequate information for strategic decision-making purposesSupport Head Office with the budgeting, forecasting and planning processesEnsure the Group meets all its tax compliance obligations and statutory deadlinesPlan and prepare for the annual audit and other assurance engagements.Manage and assist with BBBEE and Other audits to ensure complianceEnsure all regulatory, legal, professional and ethical standards relating to the annual financial audit are complied withReview and manage all entities within the group in terms of systems of accounting policies and procedures to ensure implementation and compliance with best practiceRecommend appropriate strategies to ensure adherence to governance structures and application of best practice internal controlsProvide operational management of the Finance Department consisting of staff from Junior Accounts Payable Clerks to Finance Managers

• Present individual and consolidated group accounts of local and international, financially regulated companies in the financial services / insurance industry, including trusts and NGO’s.• Manage a team of 9 accountants.• Analysis and commentary on monthly management accounts against prior year and budgets.• Maintain proper record keeping of all individual and consolidated financial information.• Attend to and ensure proper corporate governance is being adhered to in the group.• Ensure proper accounting records as required by the legislation have been kept proper statutory returns have been maintained.• Develop and maintain financial management mechanisms that minimize financial risk.• Develop financial reports for forecasting, trending, and results analysis.• Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that the financial department is adequately managed and staffed.• Plan the audit and monitor the performance of the audit throughout the audit cycle.• Assist the auditor with any queries as needed.• Prepare and compile the yearly budgets for the above entities.• Propose and implement improvements in internal controls to facilitate accurate and timely reporting and safeguard company assets.• Implementing and maintaining efficient and effective debtors’ procedures to minimise the risk of any bad_debt and late collections.• Ensure proper payment controls are implemented and adhered to thus reducing the risk of_over payment, early payment, fraudulent payment and misallocations to general ledger.• Implement and oversee methods to take advantage of discounts.• Propose and implement improvements in internal controls to facilitate accurate and timely reporting.• Attend to all Reserve Bank and foreign exchange matters.• Ensure, delegating as appropriate, that the debtors and creditors department is adequately managed, staffed and resourced.

Customer relations dutiesPreparing financial statements in accordance with appropriate financial accounting frameworkPreparing tax computations and tax returnsHandling of tax queriesSupervision of junior trainee accountantsGeneral office administrationSupervising and performing audits

Customer relations duties; drafting of financial statements in accordance with IFRS; supervision of junior trainee accountants; team super-user (responsibility to train colleagues’ and handle technical computer software issues); general office admin; managing and overseeing audits; complying with policies, procedures and standards; measuring of financial operations.

Retail; Pharmaceuticals; Switchboard Operator; Handling of cash; Opening and closing of premises; Balancing of cash intake for the day; Customer relations duties; Filing; Daily operational management.

Customer relations duties; Handling of cash, Handling of inventory; Opening and closing of shop; PC software maintenance; Cleaning duties.