Finance Manager Full-Time

Description

• Must speak / write fluent English and Portuguese;
• Must have had International exposure in finance;
• Salary: R61,500 gross per month + bonuses.

Job Purpose

Planning, organizing, directing and controlling the activities of the various areas of administrative support and the financial area of the company and its subsidiaries. Setting policies for management of available financial resources, structuring, rationalization and administrative support services. Advising the Executive management and Board of Directors in pre-defined goals.

Key job requirements & competencies:

Qualifications:

• Degree in business administration and finance, accounting, management or economics or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years in a large institution and at least 5 years in a leadership role, in accounting and financial processes.

Specific skills required:

• Fluency in English and Portuguese;
• Financial accounting;
• Management and cost;
• Knowledge of international accounting standards;
• Ability to work within the standards of the IFRS (International Financial Reports);
• Ability to perform the activities and use the Accounting Classification and chart of accounts;
• Knowledge of Commercial and tax Law;
• Ability to perform activities using appropriate Software systems.

Key responsibilities:

• Prepare the financial and treasury reports, forecasts and deviations to budget of the company and its subsidiaries on a monthly basis;
• Define policies and strategies for the financial and administrative management;
• Prepare and monitor budgets of the company and the risk management in various investments and day to day operations;
• Develop and verify the business plans in accordance with the Group’s strategies and assess the risks of the insurance portfolios;
• Coordinate the activities of the Board and assess the company and its subsidiaries financial condition;
• Participate in activities relating to the company’s strategic planning, lifting and analysing relevant information, in order to contribute to the development of action plans that will lead the company to achieve its objectives;
• Set the parameters for negotiations or negotiate directly with financial institutions;
• Lead the preparation of the financial reports of the company, as well as the control of the fixed assets and register;
• Analyse the contracts signed with third parties, from the point of view of taxation-tax and administrative;
• Ensure that the company complies with all fiscal assumptions and taxes due to the State by virtue of the implementation of your economic activity;
• Request or perform periodic audits on the accounts of the company;
• Manage and optimise the working capital requirements of the company and its subsidiaries;
• Manage and oversee the external and internal audit engagements within the company and its subsidiaries ensuring adherence to group timelines, the achievement of unqualified opinions and no cost overruns;
• Perform other job-related professional tasks.