Junior Finance Manager at enke: Make Your Mark

Junior Finance Manager. Apply now for the Junior Finance Manager position. This is a full time, 1-year commitment with option to renew. Hybrid working environment (minimum 2 office days per week). Some travel expected.

Job Description

The Junior Finance Manager role will suit an individual with financial management experience in a non-profit context. The Junior Finance Manager will work within our Operations Department and be responsible for running the organisation’s finance and accounting functions.

The Junior Finance Manager will report to the Head of Operations. The Junior Finance Manager will also have further interaction with the CEO as well as manage the Finance Assistant to implement the organisation’s financial sustainability strategy and facilitate an efficiently functioning team.

Roles and Responsibilities

The prospective Junior Finance Manager will be responsible for:

Financial Strategy and Management
- Financial strategy – working with the board and senior team members to craft strategy and design the processes that facilitate its execution
- Prepare and manage the organisation’s long and medium-term budgets including Working closely with department heads to manage departmental budgets
- Forecast and manage the organisation’s financial position and cash flow while providing periodic reports
- Manage effective and streamlined financial systems with an eye to continuously developing and improving these systems
- Managing the external bookkeepers to ensure SARS compliance, monthly financial reconciliation and capturing of accurate monthly management accounts
- Manage and execute annual external audits to ensure receipt of annual unqualified audit
- Overseeing, developing, implementing and updating of financial policies and procedures
- Ensuring financial compliance with all relevant financial, secretarial and governance guidelines
Donor finance
- Working with the income generation team on fundraising/project budgets and reports while ensuring compliance with funder guidelines
- Record income from donors/funders, maintain up to date records of income received and ensuring accurate income allocation.
- Creating project financial reports to enable tracking and monitoring of spend regular budget monitoring and reporting to funders
- Oversee the fulfilment of contract financial reporting requirements for all programs and projects and providing expertise and advice to staff in order to facilitate timeous execution.
Financial Administration
- Ensuring the organisation is legally compliant with legislation and working with the external lawyers and company secretary to manage risk
- Staff liaison and secretarial duties to the board
- Support departments in providing detailed financial analysis which aids their work
- Manage all finance and administrative staff to ensure they are meeting their expected outputs
Stakeholder Relationship Management
- Maintain collaborative working relationships with external suppliers of financial services including bookkeepers, auditors and legal support
- Support of external auditors to ensure unqualified audits and compliance with regulatory bodies

Qualifications and Requirements

At least 3-5 years of work experience in a similar role, at least 2 of which are in management positions
Relevant tertiary qualification – minimum undergraduate degree required
Proven track record of experience in non-profit financial management, including working on donor financial management and non-profit statutory compliance (CIPC, SARS, COIDA, etc.)
Proficiency with finance and accounting software packages – especially Xero and Sage One
High proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel
Strong planning, organisation and problem-solving skills

Skills, Competencies & Knowledge

Outstanding problem solver – Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem
Excellent written communication skills, presentation skills and interpersonal skills
General management: thorough understanding of non-profit financial management and broad exposure to the full range of business functions, including strategy development and planning, business analysis, information systems and human resources
Experience of contributing to organisational strategy and implementing strategy through operational plans and tactics
Leadership and capacity building – ability to effectively build organisational and staff capacity, developing an exceptional team and processes to ensure organisational effectiveness