Assistant Financial Manager
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Job Location:
Durban - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Durban North
(with quarterly travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town)
An excellent opportunity exists for a dynamic and detail orientated Assistant Financial Manager to support and manage the financial operations of this well-established business in line with South African financial and regulatory standards. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting strong controls and effective financial planning across the organisation. The successful candidate will hold a Bachelors Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 3 years relevant finance experience. A professional qualification - CA(SA) ACCA CIMA would be an advantage.
(with quarterly travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town)
An excellent opportunity exists for a dynamic and detail orientated Assistant Financial Manager to support and manage the financial operations of this well-established business in line with South African financial and regulatory standards. This role plays a key part in ensuring accurate financial reporting strong controls and effective financial planning across the organisation. The successful candidate will hold a Bachelors Degree in Accounting with a minimum of 3 years relevant finance experience. A professional qualification - CA(SA) ACCA CIMA would be an advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee daily accounting operations including accounts receivable accounts payable treasury and inventory accounting
- Assist with the preparation of monthly management accounts and annual financial statements
- Support monitoring of cash flow liquidity and working capital requirements
- Enforce inventory controls to prevent overstocking and obsolescence
- Monitor stock shrinkage and conduct quarterly branch visits to Cape Town and Johannesburg for stock count verification
- Assist with annual budgets and monthly / quarterly forecasts aligned with business growth
- Monitor operational expenses and identify cost-saving opportunities
Requirements:
- Bachelors Degree in Finance Accounting or related field
- Professional qualification CA(SA) ACCA or CIMA advantageous
- Minimum 3 years relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of South African financial regulations and tax compliance
- Excellent analytical communication and leadership skills with high attention to detail
- Advanced MS Excel skills (Pivot Tables VLOOKUPs) and proficiency in accounting systems
Required Experience:
Manager
