Senior Manager - Management Accounting

* Bachelor of commerce or equivalent * 5 years+ in management reporting relevant experience * Experience in systems implementation * Financial management knowledge * Knowledge of IFRS, taxation and related financial legislation * Knowledge of broad-based black economic empowerment * Knowledge of ERP systems * Extensive knowledge and proficiency in MS Office (excel, word, outlook, etc.) * Strong practical experience in change management * Engineering firm or professional services firm experience, as well as the MBA, will be an added advantage *Budgeting*   * Manage the annual budget cycle: * Scenario analysis for approval by the group CFO/CEO * Present budget for approval by group company CEO’s * Present the budget to Group CFO and CEO * Coordinate with HR and profit centre owners assistance the annual sign-off of staff establishment as basis of budgeting * Highlight the risk factors emanating from the budget: * The compliance to current financial covenants * The adequacy of financial resources; and * Any new risks presented by the budget. * Manage budget inter-group company recoveries * Prepare budget presentation for board approval in August   *Forecasting*   * Establish and manage the quarterly forecast for the group. * Manage approval of forecast by each of the group companies. * Present the forecast to Group CFO and Group CEO for approval   *B-BBEE*   * Co-ordinate annual B-BBEE Certification * Engage group companies on B-BBEE status & gap management on continuous basis * Do Monthly B-BBEE reporting   *Profitability Analysis*   * Liaise with the Project Office for insight on project performance * Perform financial analysis on projects and draw insights * Report profitability analysis (Customer or Projects) to group CFO on monthly basis.   *Financial Systems*   * Review suitability, relevance, and utilisation of financial systems for both transactional and reporting purposes across the group * Ensure that all users are adequately trained for fit for purpose utilisation of the system * Establish and track user accesses (in collaboration with IT) to ensure least privilege basis use of the financial system – Consistency with ASAM * Consistently assess the applicability of new information technology to shared services, e.g. use of bots. Where these are not applicable, inform the business on what needs to be true for it to be utilised. * Effective Communication skills - both verbal and written * Ability to work independently and with the team * Problem-solving and decision-making aptitude * Strong ethics and reliability * Ability to work in an environment with a high level of ambiguity and informal power structures