DIVISION: ASCENDIS ANIMAL HEALTH
REPORTING MANAGER: FINANCIAL MANAGER

JOB OBJECTIVE:
• Ultimate responsibility for the full accounting function
• Regulation and administration of all existing and future projects
• Ensuring Stock Control measures are in place and adhered to
• Liaise with internal and external auditors
• Managing budgets and forecasts
• Treasury function
• Monitoring and interpreting cash flows and predicting future trends
• Supervising and coordinating support staff for financial activities
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements
• Providing accurate financial reports and interpreting financial information with specific deadlines.
• Preparation of annual financial statements

KEY RESULT AREAS:

• Management of the finance team
• Responsibility for the day-to-day financial functioning of companies, including maintenance of the respective general ledgers
• Ensuring Stock Control measures are in place and adhered to
• Completion of statutory reports for VAT, income tax and PAYE
• Assist with and involvement in the interim and annual audit process
• Assist with ad hoc group projects for the integration of new businesses
• Prepare accurate financial and regulatory reports, Income Statements, Balance Sheets and Cash Flows as required by management, law and the Board of Directors.
• Develop and analyse information to assess the current and future financial status by way of the budgetary and forecasting procedures.
• Safe custody and control of assets, financial records, load collateral and securities.
• Evaluate data pertaining to cost in order to plan budgets.
• Evaluate financial reporting methods, accounting and collection procedures, and treasury activities.
• Treasury function and review of collection reports to determine the status of collections and the amounts of outstanding debtors’ balances also predict future costs trends.
• Manage the cash flow for an organization by supervising balance sheets, income statements, and the cost and revenue reports.
• Provide support, reports and business solutions to business units by analysing actual current performance vs budget & prior year vs budget.
• Budgetary decisions and planning.
• Manage the quarterly forecasting processes.
• Ensure legal regulations are adhered to.
• Prepare ad-hoc analyses and reports as required.
• Fixed asset management and control of working capital.
• Conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Preparation of annual financial statements and coordinating the audit process by liaising with auditors.
• Liaising with the bank and other financial institutes.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Relevant tertiary degree in accounting - BCompt/ CIMA /CA (SA)
• Working knowledge of Sage Evolution/Syspro
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• In-depth understanding and experience with VENA/COGNOS will be a distinct advantage
• Good communication skills. Both verbal and written.