Our very well know motor dealer client is looking to employ an experienced and qualified Financial Manager.

Job Description

To plan, manage and monitor the implementation of all financial management practices, activities and processes. Deliver on approved operational financial plans and to continuously enhance service delivery. Provide direction, review and report up the line. Manage financial support staff

Specific Role Responsibilities

Process and Governance: • Manage compliancy processes in the area of accountability in order to manage risks and expose liabilities. • Manage and report on progress against operational budget in liaison with Dealer Principals. • Compile management accounts, including, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries. • Conduct reconciliation of vehicles, parts, and service assets, verify against accounting records and address all anomalies with senior line management. • Identify opportunities to minimise cost or increase revenue. • Monitor and evaluate financial processes for quality and effectiveness and notify stakeholders accordingly. Finance: • Plan and manage financial activities in line with approved policies, processes and procedures. Customer: • Develop and manage key stakeholder relationships that enable achievement of operational objectives. People: • Implement and manage workforce planning, recruitment, learning and development, performance management, reward and recognition and employee relations to ensure an optimal working environment. • Ensure timeous, clear contracting and assessment of performance expectations with direct reports in line with identified objectives. • Ensure that the correct accounting policies and procedures are being follow at all times. • Manage the full capex process. • Prepare and/or review vehicle, parts and asset stock takes. • Prepare and consolidate financial statements, and reports. • Prepare audit schedules for the auditors and assist them in finalising audits. • Prepare OEM account reconciliations and follow up on variances. • Reconciliation of nominal ledger accounts and follow up on variances. • Review commission sheets. • Monthly Financial Reporting Annual Tax Pack. • Returns Monthly VAT GL Recon. • Review FSP Calculations and Returns Cash Book. • Management of the Bank Payments process. • Cash Management Reporting All Reconciliations.