Minimum Job RequirementsB.Com: Finance/Business Administration.CA (SA) and/or CIMA, a strong advantage.Minimum 5 years experience in a financial management role.Strong IFRS knowledge.Competencies:Experience across the full financial management function.Solid level of maturity and confidence in direct reporting to EXCO, MANCO.High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal relations.Automotive experience essential.Key Performance Areas:Report to the General Manager, with a dotted line to the CFO:Financial Strategy:Participate in organisational strategy management from a financial management perspective.General Financial Management:Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas.Participate and provide relevant information for Board meetings and Divisional monthly or bi-monthly meetings.Comply with IFRS.Budgets and Forecasts:Prepare operational budgets.Review all forecasts.Financial Pack / Reporting:Review the monthly financial pack and identify variances.Prepare financial reports and returns for the Group.Analyse and interpret finance reports and statistical data.Flash Results:Review the divisional flash results and action variances.Compile the flash results and analyse variances.***:Analyse the divisional *** reports and review the *** reports.Perform project appraisals and valuations.Review *** spend.General Ledger:Review balance sheet account reconciliations.Review and authorise journal entries.Audit and year-end processes:Prepare and plan year-end statutory audits.Prepare and review year-end reporting accounting and tax packs.Prepare and update corporate tax schedules.Banking:Manage banking systems.Approve all new creditors (local and foreign).Release weekly bank transfers (creditors and wages).Cash Management:Source financing to meet budgeted cash flow requirements.Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximise performance.Manage cash flow and working capital.Forex:Manage Forex risk.Manage the purchase Foreign Exchange Contracts.Review Forex forecasts.Authorise foreign payments.Costing:Make recommendations for the financial recovery on distressed products.Calculate and propose price increases.Negotiate and agree price increases with major customers.Manage Costing department, ensuring BOM accuracy and related variances.Statutory Returns:Ensure compliance with the general tax provisions.Review statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, WCA).Prepare and submit Government Incentive Applications.Creditors and Debtors:Review and authorise creditors payments.Calculate the repayment ability and assess the credit risk of potential clients.Manage credit risk (insure debtors book, etc.).Review tooling account.Continuous Improvement:Custodian of the Continuous Improvement database and CI standards of accounting.