Assistant Financial Manager

About the position

Our client in the corporate finance sector is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented Assistant Financial Manager to oversee financial reporting, month-end processes, and governance compliance. The successful candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare financial management reports by collating accurate data, resolving discrepancies, compiling comprehensive reporting packs with schedules and disclosures, and submitting within monthly or quarterly deadlines.
• Manage the month-end closing process by reviewing transactions and reconciliations, engaging stakeholders to address outstanding issues, and implementing corrective actions to ensure accurate reporting.
• Oversee reconciliations and journal finalisation by reviewing submissions, identifying discrepancies, and ensuring timely corrective measures are implemented monthly.
• Review processed transactions, investigate variances, liaise with stakeholders, and prepare detailed monthly reports to ensure accurate financial data.
• Maintain and enhance the financial governance framework by integrating regulatory and internal inputs, ensuring ongoing compliance, and submitting updates for approval.
• Support internal and external audits by preparing monthly audit files, compiling necessary documentation, responding to auditor queries, and ensuring annual audit readiness.
• Prepare consolidated financial reports by extracting, validating, and consolidating data from subsidiaries, submitting reports for management review on a monthly basis.
• Gather, verify, and prepare annual financial statements, ensuring compliance with IFRS and local regulations, and submit for approval.

Requirements

• B. Com in Finance / Accounting or similar
• CA (SA) - advantageous
• Minimum 7 years' experience in financial reporting or similar roles
• Minimum 5 years' experience in people management
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems, including SAP, and Microsoft Excel
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and local accounting regulations

Desired Skills:

• IFRS
• SAP
• Excel