Description
Job purpose

• Oversight and management of the accounting and reporting functions.
• Oversight of the implementation and management of accounting controls within the unit
• Ensures accurate and timeous reporting in line with requirements of the strategic plan, company policy and IFRS

Responsibilities

Planning: Policies & Systems

• Manage financial accounting systems, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.
• Develop, review, and manage the implementation of aligned and compliant financial policies and procedures.
• Delegate, control and review authorization levels and system access for transaction processing. 

Financial Management

• Oversee validity, accuracy, and completeness of financial information.
• Manage and review the compilation of management, forecast, budget and reporting packs.
• Manage the annual budget, ensuring that preparations meet the guidelines and instructions and align with the operational plan.
• Review reconciliation of balance sheet accounts against the ledger
• Oversee foreign exchange transactions, minimizing forex exposure.
• Manage project expenditure, ensuring correct, timeous capitalization.
• Manage cash flows in line with corporate policies.
• Review and ensure accuracy of annual tax pack.
• Review of sign off payments.
• Manage and oversee Internal and External Audits
• Manage Fixed assets including Intellectual Property, including asset register and depreciation/amortization.

Audit & Risk Management

• Highlight concerns and risk items, ensuring timeous mitigation.
• Facilitate the development and management of the risk register and ensure that mitigation steps are implemented.
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring integration of the external team and the Aspen team.

Unit Management

• Provide technical and operational input during drafting of unit strategy and operational objectives.
• Guide operational planning and advise on prioritization of activities.
• Provide input into budgets and resource requirements for the unit.
• Request and allocate assets and resources for the fulfilment of work objectives and monitor their use.
• Provide unit staff with day-to-day direction and tasks.

Requirements
Skills Required

Background/experience

• 6 to 8 years’ working experience in a financial management environment.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment and in the management of staff.
• BCom degree in a financial field

Specific job skills

• Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and a fully integrated ERP system.

Competencies

• Offering Insights
• Maintaining Accuracy
• Managing Performance
• Following Procedures
• Interrogating Information
• Finalizing Outputs.