YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE: Entity Accounting: Oversee accounting processes within the group, ensuring compliance with IFRS. Review monthly reconciliations and manage the general journal process. Identify risks, assess impact, and take corrective action as needed. Monitor system changes and software implementations. Manage and control the entity's cash-flow requirements to ensure that it has adequate cash balances available to fulfill its operational responsibilities. Ensure that all systems and documents required by the bank, auditors, and SARS are in place and approved. Budgeting: Lead the budget process and guide managers/executives. Evaluate budget items based on assumptions and alignment with principles. Compile forecasts and budgets, providing commentary for the Board. Management Reporting: Prepare monthly management statements and other financial reports by the reporting deadline. Analyze financial results compared to the budget and provide feedback and recommendations. Ensure accuracy and completeness of monthly management accounts. Taxation: Complete company income tax returns for the entity and submit them on time. Calculate provisional tax payments based on actual results and forecasts. Ensure accurate tax accounting and timely VAT submissions. Handle audits, queries, and communication with tax authorities. Identify and address tax-related risks. Annual Reporting and Year End: Prepare the entity's annual financial statements in compliance with IFRS. Anticipate the impact of new IFRS statements and implement solutions. Meet year-end reporting deadlines and collaborate effectively with external auditors. Manage statutory returns and agreed-upon-procedures external audits. Other: Represent Finance on management committees and projects. Provide financial guidance in the capacity as a finance specialist on Consulting projects. Safeguard personal information and comply with POPI requirements. Offer sound financial advice to management and handle reasonable requests. REQUIREMENTS: Qualifications: CA(SA) or nearly qualified. Experience: 5-10 years of accounting experience applying International Financial Reporting Standards. Experience in auditing government entities (e.g. Municipalities and Public Entities). Familiarity with compliance requirements for public sector organizations preferred (e.g. GRAP, PFMA and MFMA). Supervisory experience. Skills: Advanced level of proficiency relating to the MS Office Suite (in particular MS Word, MS Excel, and MS PowerPoint). Proman experience would be an advantage. Advanced level of accounting principles, processes, and procedures. Extensive report writing experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr