Assistant Financial Manager

ONLY APPLY IF YOU LIVE IN CAPE TOWN AND HAVE A DEGREE!!!!

REPORTING TO THE FINANCIAL MANAGER

• Solid accounting knowledge - 3-5 years experience
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Sage evolution experience 
• Excel knowledge (vlookups, filters, etc)
• MS Office knowledge
• Professional communication skills verbal and written

Accounting

To oversee the accounting policies and operations within an organization.

To manage and optimize an organization's financial health and practices.

To ensure that the organization meets compliance and regulations related to taxes and other financial laws.

Manage Budgets

To monitor organizational spending and assist other managers in creating sustainable and effective budgets. They ensure resources are properly allocated and aligned with the organization's overall financial health.

Oversee Financial Records and Reports

To maintain accurate and compliant financial records. To produce and submit regular reports for managers and other stakeholders.

Analyse and Interpret Financial Data

Analyse financial information and reports to identify financial risks and opportunities. Analyse trends and discrepancies and offer insights to help with the decision-making process.

Assist in Strategizing and Decision-Making

Assist in the making of financial decisions and strategies. They use financial data and reports to inform their insights and help the organization optimize its financial performance.

Key Hard Skills

• Data Analysis: Draw insights from financial data. Analyze the numbers to spot trends, risks, and opportunities or to inform business decisions.
• Project Management: To balance several projects at once. To produce quality work and meet deadlines, to organize their tasks and manage their time wisely.
• Financial Law and Regulations Expertise: To properly oversee an organization's financial records, to adhere to various financial laws and regulations. This may include tax laws, financial reporting standards, and the generally accepted accounting principles.
• Financial Statement and Report Preparation: Preparing financial statements and reports. To analyze and apply their insights in various ways.

Key Soft Skills

Leadership: to supervise their teams and provide guidance and mentorship, to motivate, evaluate performances, and create a positive atmosphere.

Communication: skills when providing instructions, creating detailed reports, and offering insight to other managers. To make presentations or run training programs as well.

Detail-Oriented: create clear and concise financial records and reports. To catch errors and compliance issues that could have major consequences if missed.

Problem-Solving: expertise and insight to solve and avoid problems. Tasked with finding solutions to complex financial issues.

Requirements:

Good accounting knowledge

Attention to detail and accuracy

Sage evolution experience (preferable but not essential)

Excel knowledge (vlookups, filters, etc)

MS Office knowledge

Professional communication skills verbal and written