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Senior Specialist: Technology CAPEX Controller

Duration: 6 months

Role Purpose

We seek a highly skilled CAPEX controller to manage and coordinate the financial requirements. This position is responsible for the strategic oversight, monitoring, and reporting of capital investments in accordance with the plans. The CAPEX Controller ensures that all capital expenditure projects align with organizational goals, adhere to budgetary constraints, and meet regulatory compliance standards. This role requires a high level of attention to detail, the ability to work under tight deadlines and coordinate across teams, manage demands and coordinate submissions upwards and laterally. The successful candidate will be an integral part of the Tech finance team and will collaborate with various departments to ensure effective CAPEX reporting, planning and governance processes.

Essence of Role – Key Accountabilities

• Capital Expenditure Planning: Oversee the development and implementation of annual and long-term CAPEX plans, ensuring alignment with corporate strategies and operational objectives.
• Annual coordination and preparation of CAR submission
• Quarterly coordination and preparation of CIRB submission
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Collaborate with departmental heads to prepare CAPEX budgets, monitor spending against forecasts, and provide variance analysis.
• Ensuring alignment to central FP&A on key CAPEX targets and strategic plans
• Coordination with investment planning team to drive CAPEX built in individual Tech teams
• Project Management Support: Coordinate reporting for planning, execution, and completion of CAPEX projects, ensuring projects are delivered within financial requirements, time, and quality requirements per Technology Investment management team review and oversight.
• Fixed Asset Management: Oversee the capitalization, depreciation, and disposal of fixed assets, ensuring accurate and timely recording in financial systems.
• Financial Analysis: Coordinate detailed financial analysis of proposed CAPEX projects, including cost-benefit analysis, ROI calculations, and risk assessment, with the respective Tech FBP EHODs.
• Reporting and Communication: Prepare and present CAPEX reports to senior management, including project status, budget adherence, and forecast updates. Ensure clear communication of CAPEX performance and risks, including cash flow implications.
• Approval Process Management: Manage the CAPEX approval workflow, ensuring all expenditures are properly authorized and documented in compliance with company policies.
• Compliance and Governance: Ensure all CAPEX activities comply with relevant accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal controls.
• Process Improvement: Identify and implement continuous improvements in CAPEX controlling processes, leveraging technology and best practices.
• Audit Coordination: Facilitate internal and external audits related to CAPEX projects and fixed asset management, providing necessary documentation and explanations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with cross-functional teams, including finance, operations, procurement, and engineering, to support CAPEX-related initiatives.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate financial and operational risks associated with CAPEX projects.

Minimum of five years’ experience in financial controlling, project accounting, or capital expenditure management within a medium to large organization

Proficient in smartsheets, excel, Qliksense, HFM, SAP, advantageous

Strong understanding of accounting principles and cash flow management.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.

Experience in Budgeting and Forecasting

Experience in financial and business information analysis

Experience in financial modelling and business partnering

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance and Sales
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

A leading organisation is looking for a Financial Analyst to join their team for an 8-month contract. The organisation is seeking someone to start immediately. The main purpose of the role is to provide financial analysis and cost reporting for the Cape Town Refinery as part of the Finance Team.

Responsibilities:

1. Process monthly opex accruals & ensure monthly account reconciliations are performed on time. Liaise with BU contacts to ensure accrued items are timeously cleared from the accruals account.
2. Produce monthly cost reporting & coordinate cost review meetings with cost centre owners. Leverage financial acumen to influence business decision-making with the goal of meeting opex budgetary targets.
3. Perform monthly variance analysis of actual vs budget on operating expenses (opex) and provide explanations for variances for submission to head office reporting team and other stakeholders (EXCO, ultimate shareholder).
4. Coordinate monthly 24-month rolling forecast for refinery opex – gather inputs from key stakeholders, review for reasonability and accuracy, consolidate, present for business unit leader approval.
5. Coordinate annual opex business planning – gather inputs from key stakeholders, review for reasonability and accuracy, consolidate, present for business unit leader approval.
6. Prepare and present divisional opex financial reports and variance explanations as required by Refinery Leadership Team at monthly governance meeting.

Requirements:

1. Fully qualified CA(SA) or CIMA non-negotiable.
2. 2-5 years of experience post qualification highly preferable, especially experience in cost analysis and reporting.
3. Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills.
4. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with ability and confidence to work well with a broad spectrum of personnel across the organization and constructively provide guidance within a team environment.
5. SAP experience knowledge would count in candidate’s favour.

EE Disclaimer: Kindly note that all positions will be filled in accordance with the company's Employment Equity plan. We also encourage people with disabilities to apply.

Should you not receive feedback on your application with us within a period of 2 weeks of submission, you may consider your application as being unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website and other career sites for future opportunities that may arise.

I specialize in placing professionals in the Finance niche and my clients are consistently looking for accomplished financial professionals who possess strong leadership skills, a hands-on approach, strong academic achievements, and a stable work track record.

I can assist you in exploring opportunities to grow your career within the large corporates and top employers of Gauteng where your abilities can be enhanced and you can grow towards being the best in your field.

• BCom Degree with specialisation in Finance
• CA(SA) (preferable)
• 2-3 years’ experience in Financial Accounting, Cost, Management or Management Accounting
• Strong academic records, awards, and work achievements are very beneficial.

If you would like to be considered, please apply directly. We appreciate your interest; however, if you have not had any response within 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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They are looking for a full time Financial Analyst whose primary role is to supply accurate and useful data and analytics for the company and their fellow subsidiary.

Your profile:

• 3 years minimum experience in a similar analyst role
• Thorough understanding of analytical tools and methods
• Advanced Excel skills
• Proficient in spreadsheets, databases and financial software applications
• Outstanding reporting and analytical skills
• Excellent English language skills (engaging with executives)
• A degree in Finance, Statistics, Economics or related field

Your responsibilities:

• Preparation of monthly operational reporting
• Assisting with monthly forecasting
• Assemble and summarize data to structure sophisticated reports on financial or operational results to support organizational decision making
• Maintain and update financial models ensuring a high level of attention to detail
• Ad-hoc analytical projects as required by CEO, CCO, Finance or the Executive Chairman
• Liaising with sales team to build ad-hoc reports for customers
• Attention to detail, confidentiality and reliability are essential.

Here's an opportunity to position yourself with international expertise.

Job & Company Description:
Our client is recruiting for a Financial Analyst who will be conducting research on financial analysis and ensure quality within the departments. Experience within the Manufacturing space will be advantageous.

Education:

• CA(SA)
• 1 to 3 years post articles experience

Job Experience & Skills Required:

• Budgets
• Forecasts
• Cashflow management
• IFRS
• Financial reporting
• Financial Analysis
• VAT
• Tax

Package & Remuneration:
R - R - Annually

Are you a numbers enthusiast with a passion for analysis and a drive for excellence?

An established and trusted FMCG company is seeking a talented Financial Analyst to join their dynamic team and contribute to the company’s continued success. As a Financial Analyst, you will be responsible for assisting the executive team to ensure that all areas are optimised. This includes financial analysis and project work to support a fast growth trajectory.

1. Financial Analysis
2. Identify trends and areas for improvement
3. Project Work
4. Support the implementation of project initiatives
5. Collaborate with stakeholders

1. CA (SA)
2. Minimum of 3 years work experience in finance
3. Work experience in the manufacturing/FMCG sector is essential

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If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles/positions.

For more information, contact:
Selena Naidoo
Researcher

R - R

Reference: NPr -PAM-1

A boutique consulting house based in Johannesburg is recruiting for a Financial Analyst to join their team.

Duties:

1. Partnering with clients on various projects
2. Understanding clients' needs and objectives
3. Data and requirement gathering
4. Trend identification and analysis
5. Project Management
6. Dealing with big financial data
7. Building and maintaining complicated financial models
8. Analysing financial data

1. Finance or Accounting related tertiary qualification
2. 3-5 years of related experience
3. Experience with building financial models
4. Advanced Excel

We invite you to apply directly or reach out to Pabalelo Morena.

If you have not received any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.

Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles.

R 600 000 - R 850 000 - Annually