JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Manager is responsible for all aspects of financial management, ensuring
compliance with internal policies and procedures.

S/he oversees the day to day work of
the finance department and is responsible for the effective use and deployment of staff and
financial resources.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Financial Management

? Produce and distribute monthly management reports to agreed time scales
? Produce detailed quarterly cash flow forecasts to form the basis for the working capital
? Produce financial reports detailing actual expenditure against forecast to agreed
timescales
? Produce required financial reports for members of the team and Board of Directors
? Produce annual financial reports and statements to agreed time scales to comply with
the requirements of South African legal framework.
? Develop annual budgets in collaboration with the Director of Finance and Operations and
functional heads
? Maintain current standing with all mandated local tax
requirements, including submissions of payments and reports (SARS, PBO status, NPO
Status etc)
? Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial
management and accounting
? Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place and manage the audit
process
? Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are produced on an accurate and timely
basis to include bank reconciliations, debtors, creditors and inter-company account
? Ensure implementation and adherence to finance policies, procedures and systems
across all teams

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Knowledge
Essential
? Must be a Qualified Chartered Accountant.
? Experience in the preparation and finalisation of accounts in accordance with current
South African regulations
? Knowledge of strategic and financial planning including activity costing, benchmarking,
donor fund tracking and KPIs
? Experience in budget preparation and reporting

Desirable

? Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
? Computer literate; fully conversant with the current uses of information technology in the
workplace and uses IT as a management tool
? Ability to work at both a detailed and strategic level – e.g. making payments and
producing annual financial delivery plans etc.