Assistant Financial Manager

Durban - South Africa

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours 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.

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

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 stand...