Duties and responsibilitiesTo take ownership of the divisions financial requirements and application of commercial agreementsImprove day to day decision making by ensuring that the relevant financial and commercial information is taken into accountSystem implementation to improve control in all aspects of the operationsDeveloping and implementing improved financial policies, procedures, systems and internal controlNegotiate and manage company contracts with major suppliers, service providers and customersCritical interpretation and understanding of performance and cost criteria as well as the recovery within customer contractsStrong cost control focus on all projects executed and fixed cost determination and managementPlanning, studying, and collecting data to determine costs of business activity of different business units and functionsRecording cost information for use in controlling expendituresImplementing systems to monitor profitability in all aspects of the business and highlight any concerns or problems timeouslyPreparing project cost forecasts and scenario planning;Providing management with reports specifying and comparing factors affecting prices and profitability of servicesEstimating the impact of changes in service offerings and introduction of new projects on pricing and profit margins;Analysing and reporting on profit marginsMaintaining cost accounting systemOverseeing monthly management accounting and monthly variance reportingPlanning and managing annual budgeting processPlanning and managing the year-end process and dealing with auditorsRisk and corporate governance managementLeading and supporting the financial functions and decisions of the businessConsolidate sales forecasts and input into developing monthly best estimatesManage and drive behaviour around working capital discipline and managementQualifications, experience and competencies requiredPostgraduate education: appropriate Degree or Diploma in Cost AccountingTen (10) years industry related experience in a project driven engineering/manufacturing environmentProject management and project life cycle knowledgeAbility to interpret contractual requirements & commercial agreementsMust have a strong cost systems backgroundStrong inventory management skillsSound understanding of accounting principlesExcellent analytical skillsComputer literacy, MS Projects, MS Excel (familiarity with VLOOKUPs and pivot tables)Knowledge of BBBEE and applications will be an advantageUnderstand and apply financial due diligence processes
