Finance & Admin Manager M/F

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Financial Strategy & Planning

·         Develop and execute the annual financial strategy aligned to corporate objectives.

·         Lead budgeting, forecasting, and long‑range planning processes.

·         Advise the management team on capital allocation, key cost drivers and recommend strategic initiatives to enhance profitability and efficiency.

·         Overall responsibility to ensure quality of administration functions – ensure sound financial management of branch operations in line with budgets and company strategic objectives.

·         Financial Accounting & Reporting

·         Oversee the general ledger, monthly close, and consolidation to deliver accurate, timely management accounts.

·         Manage intercompany transactions and transfer‑pricing compliance.

·         Preparation and presentation of weekly, monthly, and quarterly + ad hoc reports

·         Cost & Profitability Management

·         Analyse departmental margins; recommend pricing or costing actions.

·         Track departmental spend against budget, flagging variances and corrective actions.

·         Champion continuous improvement projects to optimize overheads.

·         Oversee procurement spend.

·         Management of the fixed asset register of the branch.

2.Cash‑Flow & Working‑Capital Management

·         Drive debtor collections, creditor terms, and inventory turns to shorten the cash‑conversion cycle.

·         Monthly debtor’s collections targets to be driven and achieved.

·         Management of branch creditors – review of supplier reconciliations between statement and purchase ledger and review and approval of payments for submission to National cashbook.

Resolution on overdue debtors, dealing with customer disputes and reconciliations of accounts

. Compliance, Audit & Risk

·         Coordinate external and internal audits, resolve findings, and strengthen internal controls.

·         Vetting new customer accounts in accordance with the Company Credit Policy.

·         Maintain risk registers and implement mitigation plans for financial, operational, and compliance risks.

·         Responsible for compliance with company policies

·         Identify unsound practises in operations

·         Development, implementation and continuous compliance with standard operating procedures

4. Support to operations to assist in understanding their results

·         Identify trends, opportunities

·         Bring information to attention of regional GM

·         Assist with queries from operational managers

5. People management

·         Plan, direct, and coordinate the activities of employees in the financial administration department – e.g. set goals and deadlines for and monitor performance to target of the financial clerks and administrators; overall responsibility to manage staff (bi-annual performance appraisals per staff member, payroll information to be compiled and submitted timeously, monthly departmental meetings.