Business Unit Financial Manager

5 years in a similar role Essential BCom/ Business Administration Degree CIMA General FinancialManagement: Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas of the business. Manage and comply with internal controls.Budgets: Prepare operational budgets.Forecasts: Review all forecasts.Financial Pack: Review the monthly Business Unit financial pack and identify variances. Prepare financial reports and returns (Monthly BU/Plant Financial Pack).Flash Results: Review the automotive division flash results and action variances. Compile the BU/Plant flash results and analyse variances.CAPEX: Analyse the Divisional capex reports and review the BU/Plant capex reports.Weekly Sales Report: Review weekly sales reports.General: Participate and provide relevant information for board meetings and Divisional monthly or bi-monthly meetings. Comply with IFRS.General Ledger: Review balance sheet account reconciliations. Review and authorise Journal entries.Audits and year-end processes: Prepare and plan year-end statutory audit (external and internal) in line with the consolidated audit plan. Prepare and review year-end reporting accounting and Tax Packs. Follow up and action audit findings. Prepare and update corp tax schedules.Banking: Manage banking systems (users, passwords, profiles, etc.). Approve all new creditors (local and foreign). Release weekly bank transfers (creditors and wages).Cash Management: Source financing to meet budgeted cash-flow requirements. Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximiseperformance. Manage cash flow and working capital.Forex: Manage Forex risk. Manage the purchase Foreign Exchange Contracts (FEC''s). Review Forex Forecasts. Authorise foreign payments.Costing: Make recommendations for the financial recovery on distressed parts. Calculate and propose price increases (per Customer for Sales Dept). Negotiate and agree price increases with major customers. Manage costing department ensuring BOM accuracy and related variances(MUV, PPVs,stock variances).CAPEX: Perform project appraisals and valuations. Review CAPEX spend.Fixed Assets: Reassess useful life and residual value of fixed assets.Statutory Returns: Ensure compliance with the general tax provisions. Review statutory returns (VAT, PAYE, SDL, UIF, WCA). Prepare and submit Government Incentive Applications