Finance Manager

Grindrod is recruiting a Finance Manager, to be based in Maputo, Mozambique.

Duties

• All financial and administrative processes and systems
• Total supply chain management systems
• Managing internal and external audit processes
• Managing subordinates to achieve company objectives. Financial communication maintained with clients
• Ensure effective communication with all financial and administrative staff
• Coordinate and maintain all insurance related requirements and processes
• All incidents reports investigated and corrective measures followed up
• Maintain and enforce procurement process
• Accurately document monthly financial performance for all operational areas

Financial Management

• Oversee overall financial process adhering to relevant instructions and guidelines
• Analyse all financial information and identify / implement action plans to mitigate risk or realising savings
• Maintaining and co-ordinating all financial reporting and statements while still keeping to relative time frames and specified conditions
• Month-end financial reporting with statements to Grindrod
• Maintain commercial contractual obligations
• Maintain accurate and up to date asset registers
• Coordinate accurate completion of all relevant tax returns
• Take appropriate action under unforeseen circumstances
• Keep accurate records of all transactions, using relevant documentation
• Continuous improvement on all financial processes
• Identify and manage financial risks
• Facilitate and coordinate annual zero based projected budgets

Project Management

• Manage financial processes associated with capital expenditure
• Identify and motivate specific expansion and development projects
• Prepare and submit project applications
• Coordinate and manage long term loans
• Prepare, distribute and recommend applications/ forms/ agreements/ contracts

Ensure Compliance with Relevant Legislation

• Adheres to Tax and Accounting Laws. Including ensuring compliance with all tax submissions and requirements on time
• Adheres to all other relevant legislation
• Ensures that the insurer’s requirements are adhered to

Requisites

• CA or CIMA qualification
• Accounting degree or equivalent
• Knowledge of accepted accounting practices and principles
• Knowledge of applicable laws, codes and regulations
• Knowledge and experience of related computer applications
• Minimum of 5 years practical experience in Financial Management
• Ideally have a background and experience in quality management processes
• Strong management and organisational skills with ability to lead staff/teams
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate meaning, relevance and implications of financial information to financial and non-financial people
• Demonstrates commitment to management, teamwork, service, integrity and confidentiality
• Demonstrates the ability to engage with, motivate and encourage team members in the achievement of results, through initiative and taking responsibility
• Demonstrates ability to prioritise and plan work, handle a diversity of tasks simultaneously, meet deadlines consistently, manage projects and coping under pressure;Demonstrates a thorough understanding of accounting, taxation and audit theory
• Ability to meet reporting deadlines and deal effectively with customer/clients demands
• Strong overall personnel management and delegation skills
• Effective industry and quality compliance knowledge
• Strong problem solving ability and identification of departmental needs and potential threats
• Excellent and effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Good understanding of accounts in order to manage debtors / creditors
• Computer literacy – MS Word, advanced MS Excel
• Valid driver’s licence essential
• Ability to read / speak Portuguese will be an advantage

Notes

• Only short listed applicants will be contacted