Financial Controller

The Financial Controller is a senior member of the Management Team and will be responsible for providing leadership of the Company’s financial accounting and reporting, while ensuring the integrity of the financial information. This role also has responsibility for maintaining a strong control environment, managing the balance sheet, cash flows, ensuring compliance with the company’s policies and procedures and providing strategic financial support to the decision-making process of the business.

Key Objectives

• Ensure accurate and timely reporting.
• Provide financial support to Senior Management Team.
• Support the decision-making process by providing key financial insights into the business performance.
• Ensure robust control environment.
• Ensure working capital and cash flow needs are met
• Provide support on Key Performance Indicators and revenue reporting highlighting any anomalies.

Main accountabilities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare accurate and timely management reports such as board reports, income statements, cash flows, balance sheets, group reports, while ensuring reporting is in accordance with the company’s policy and accounting standards.
• Ensure regulatory and statutory financial reporting requirements are met.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Develop, manage, and monitor the annual budget and financial forecasts.
• Analyze financial data to identify trends, variances, and opportunities for improvement.
• Provide insights and recommendations based on financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
• Work with department heads to ensure budget adherence and provide guidance on financial planning.
• Adjust forecasts and budgets based on actual performance and changing business conditions.
• Analyze and manage costs to improve profitability.
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to control expenditures.

Financial Management & Controls

• Support the Credit & Collections process for trade debtors ensuring customers pay on time and balances are not aged or written off.
• Monitor and manage the organization’s cash flow to ensure sufficient liquidity for operational needs.
• Optimize working capital and manage relationships with vendors, customer, banks and financial institutions.

Risk Management

• Play an active role in the risk assessment process and embedding a risk management culture throughout the organisation.
• Implement and maintain robust internal control systems to safeguard assets and ensure the integrity of financial information. Coordinate and support internal and external audits.
• Coordinate and support internal and external audits.

Staff

• Effectively manage, motivate and develop the team.
• Supervise & review performance of individuals in the team.

General

• Liaise with different departments to ensure the Finance department is properly supporting the needs of the operating businesses.
• Manage relationships with auditors, tax advisers, bankers, insurance brokers and any other key stakeholders.
• Ensure the Team is kept informed of industry developments which are relevant to the operation of an efficient finance function.
• Performs related work: the duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to that position.

Qualifications, knowledge & experience

• Bachelors in Accounting, Economics or Finance and/or Qualified Accountant
• Qualified Accountant with 5 or more years accounting experience in a commercial environment.

Advanced Excel/ Modelling skills

Functional skills and abilities

• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Effective communication skills, including the ability to articulate progress, issues and recommendations in a concise manner
• Customer-focus and entrepreneurial spirit as well as being a team player
• Ability to deliver results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office.
• Ability and desire to learn new skills
• Additionally, the candidate must demonstrate high energy/creativity, flexibility, and relentless
• Willingness to work on own initiative in an ever-changing environment
• Ability to work under pressure in order to meet challenging deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Can-do attitude, positive and dynamic personality.