Financial Controller: Group Market Development & Sustainability(CPT/JHB) needed at Sanlam Group

What will you do?

• This is a specialist management support role within the Sanlam Foundation that does not have any direct reports.
• This role assists and advises managers on the financial implications of business decisions to drive the Sanlam Foundation strategy and achieve measurable impact across the various programmes that the Sanlam Foundation funds and runs.

Responsibilities of the job include: 

• Financial Management Functions: compiling and managing budgets and forecasts, facilitate account payments, purchase requisitions, expenses, undertaking financial administration, preparation of reconciliations, facilitate internal and external audit processes from planning to completion.
• Taxation: Income tax preparation and submission; VAT calculations, reconciliations and submission
• Reporting: monthly financial reporting; quarterly Trustee and Board reporting; preparation of annual financial statements including commentaries; B-BBEE reporting and audit verification

What will make you successful in this role?

• Preparation of monthly expense reports, forecasts and variance analysis
• Preparation of annual budgets and forecasts for specified cost centres
• Processing of invoices
• Preparation of monthly reconciliations
• Preparation of quarterly management accounts and financial reports for Board of Trustees
• Preparation of annual financial statements
• Provide information pertaining to internal and external audits
• Preparation and submission of annual income tax return
• Preparation and submission VAT 201 return
• Preparation of B-BBEE reporting

Qualification and Experience

• Matric/Grade 12 Senior Certificate
• Accounting DiplomaDegree or equivalent qualification will be advantageous
• Articles will be advantageous
• At least 3 years’ experience in a financial role
• Experience in an Non Profit Organissation environment will be advantageous

Knowledge and Skills

• Financial planning and recommendations
• Reporting
• Financial Reporting
• Financial Information Processing