City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Experienced Chartered Accountant with a demonstrated history of working in Logistics and energy industry. Skilled in Financial Accounting & Reporting, Financial Planning, Management Accounting and Project Accounting. Strong leadership skills having lead diverse teams. Other notable skills are in the following area: communication, accounting systems, automation, taxation, and laws & regulations.
§ Drive enterprise-wide financial strategy by delivering actionable insights, advanced analytics and informed risk-taking to support growth and long-term sustainability. § Develop and maintain an integrated group financial plan aligned with the overall corporate strategy. § Lead the end-to-end budgeting process, issuing financial directives to Operating Divisions and consolidating budgets and 10-year projections for Board and Shareholder approval. § Conduct forward-looking scenario planning, incorporating macroeconomic trends, structural reforms and legislative changes. § Lead strategic financial engagements with the Shareholder, rating agencies and key stakeholders on performance, targets and outlook. § Develop, review and enforce credit policies, directives and guidelines to minimise customer credit risk. § Drive digital transformation through the adoption of AI, modernised planning and budgeting tools, and advanced analytics and reporting systems. § Lead performance optimisation initiatives to enhance capital allocation, accelerate revenue growth, streamline expenditure and optimise the funding structure.
Develop and implement a comprehensive Shared Services Finance strategy aligned with the department's goals and objectives. Provide leadership and direction across the organisation for financial operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll, travel and general ledger functions. Driving continuous improvement and system development projects within the Shared Service Centre and overseeing a seamless integration of new technologies with existing systems. Leading transactional systems development in the functional areas of invoicing, receipts and travel. Partnering with the Treasury department and finance business partners in managing the day-to-day cash management functions, to provide reporting and insights on working capital Managing vendor and customer relationships, ensuring that requests and queries are resolved timeously Oversee collections processes from all revenue streams to support the cashflow target for the business units Managing month end close processes to ensure financial results are correctly stated including journal requests, reporting and balance sheet reconciliations
• Responsible for the compliance of the department with Group Finance policies and procedures / IFRS / IAS standards • Oversee the preparation and analysis of financial reports to provide insights into our financial performance and inform strategic decision-making • Ensure the accuracy and management of all tax calculations, provisions, disclosures, tax schedules and submissions to relevant tax authorities • Responsible for producing the year-end statutory Financial Statements of the department. • Ensure all financial activities and transactions of the company are reflected in the financial records accurately and in a timely manner. • Manage Payables ensuring that purchase orders/invoices/payment requests are supported with proper management authorization • Manage relationships with external auditors and regulatory authorities to uphold our commitment to transparency and integrity • Lead and mentor a team of talented professionals, providing guidance and support for their development and success
• Lead financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and analysis processes to support the organizational strategic objectives. • Prepare and/or review and analyses the consolidation of all internal business units into the organisational department (Capital Projects) financial results • Responsible for the on-time and accurate preparation, analysis and submission of monthly financial statements, management information and other reports, as per Group requirements • Perform analyses on consolidated numbers to understand performance trends • Create and maintain business reports to monitor the profitability and identify improvement opportunities • Develop a high performing team by embedding formal performance development and informal coaching • Manage departmental operations budgets, report on monthly spend and identify cost-savings opportunities.
Completing the assigned sections of the audit Work as a team to complete audit work and meet deadline Manage the team to ensure work is completed timeously Report to the manager and the audit partner Complete annual financial statements and accounting packs Liaise between the client, the manager and the partner Complete all deliverables required by the audit client