Permanent Finance Manager – Truworths Careers
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Truworths Careers – Finance Manager
Finance Manager – Truworths Careers
About the Program
Truworths Careers is seeking a highly organised and proactive Finance Manager to lead local and foreign banking operations. This role requires a detail-oriented professional who can manage multiple deadlines, problem-solve effectively, prioritise tasks, and maintain strong relationships with internal teams, stores, banks, and external service providers.
Job Description
The Finance Manager will oversee all banking and treasury functions, ensuring accurate reconciliations, efficient cash flow management, and timely completion of month-end processes. You will manage the banking team, implement system and policy improvements, and liaise with stakeholders to drive operational efficiency and compliance.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee reconciliation of all company bank and GL accounts and resolve discrepancies
- Ensure banking team compliance with policies and procedures for documentation and query resolution
- Recommend amendments and enhancements to banking and treasury policies
- Incorporate new business developments (new stores, bank accounts, acquisitions, tender types) into reconciliation processes
- Liaise with IT Finance to ensure system effectiveness and escalate issues as required
- Maintain regular communication with local and foreign banks regarding treasury and banking matters
- Resolve queries within permitted timeframes and ensure all Banking and Treasury KPIs are achieved
- Provide succession planning and stand-in support for banking team members
- Liaise with internal and external auditors as required
- Ensure accurate daily cash flow forecasting and manage investments, disinvestments, and funding obligations
- Monitor banking agreements, ensuring compliance and proper authorisation
- Manage monthly funding requirements, repayments, and charges accurately
- Prepare banking covenant calculations and submit required documentation to relevant institutions
- Assist with secretarial duties for Investment Committee meetings
- Ensure completion of all legislative banking and treasury requirements
- Manage head office petty cash, ensuring compliance and efficient operations
- Oversee accurate and timely completion of the company cash flow forecast
Qualifications and Experience
- B.Comm or equivalent qualification
- Experience in banking/treasury management and finance in a retail environment
- Knowledge of bank reconciliations, foreign currency translation/conversion, bank card queries, and discrepancy resolution
- Management and supervisory experience with the ability to lead a team
- Strong computer skills: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Oracle Financials, Business Online, new Business Online (Africa), and relevant bank reconciliation systems
Competencies
- Strong technical skills in bank account reconciliation across multiple entities
- Confident liaison with superiors, local and foreign banking institutions, and regulators
- Accurate and timely query resolution
- Ability to co-ordinate banking month-end processes and meet tight deadlines under pressure
- Self-starter, highly motivated, and self-managed
- Organised, focused, and team-oriented
- Excellent communication skills with attention to detail
- Ability to multitask, prioritise effectively, and maintain energy and a positive attitude
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