ASSISTANT MANAGER: FINANCE – Potentia Namibia Recruitment (Pty) Ltd 1046 views

The Position
You will have a hands-on approach and be responsible for the day-to-day oversight of the organisation’s financial affairs, including preparing
current financial reports and cash flow projections for future business growth. You will be instrumental in directing the organisation’s growth through
formulating and reporting financial statements and providing financial information in accordance with laws and regulations, the company’s
policies and procedures and external requirements. Additionally, you will provide insight, advice and assistance on accounting, tax, reporting and
business systems issues, as well as oversee all related transactional functions. The successful candidate will be required to enforce compliance with
internal control systems, audit compliance, procedures and policies and attend to matters of non-compliance by addressing these swiftly and
decisively.

Key areas of focus:
• Financial administration and management: Manage day-to-day financial administration and ensure the timely execution of debtors’ and
creditors’ terms.
• General ledger reconciliations and journals: Ensure that all transactions are correctly posted and reconciled in the master ledger for financial
reporting.
• Asset management: Ensure an effective asset management system for acquiring, disposing, and registering assets.
• Related party companies accounting: Manage and facilitate the accounting transactions related to 3rd parties.
• Investments: Administer the investment accounts and decisions as directed by management and within the prescribed financial frameworks.
• Financial reporting: Prepare and submit the appropriate financial reports as directed by the financial frameworks.
• Audit support and preparation: Manage and facilitate all audit preparations and audits conducted by external auditors.
• Tax administration and compilation: Effectively manage and administer the required taxation transactions for the organisation.
• Budgeting and business forecasting: Support annual budget/target preparation and coordination.
• Leadership and performance management: Effective day-to-day people management and collaboration with department heads, creating
performance targets for each department and their direct reports.

The Person
Minimum requirements:
• MBA with an Honours Degree in Accounting or Qualified CIMA with an Honours Degree in Accounting
• At least five years of managerial experience in a commercial business environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of international standards of auditing and accounting, IT systems, corporate governance, and statutory legal
frameworks.
• Demonstrated intelligence of Namibian tax laws, including the Income Tax Act and VAT Act.
• Demonstrated knowledge of GAAP/ IFRS.
• Demonstrated working exposure to Excel spreadsheets and Pastel accounting software.
• Exceptional problem-solving ability, as well as numerical literacy.
• Sound technical aptitude.

Competency requirements:
• Independent and proactive.
• Strong emotional intelligence.
• Strong technical aptitude with good conceptual ability.
• Able to critically evaluate situations and offer solutions to challenges.
• Effective planning ability coupled with strong interpersonal objectivity skills.
• Execute work with efficacy and possess good stress tolerance.
• Ethical and must exhibit impeccable integrity standards.
• Ability to organise workload, take the initiative and apply sound judgment.
• Proven ability to operate in a commercial environment where deadlines are non-negotiable.