Permanent Finance Manager – Truworths Careers
Job Description
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Truworths Careers – Finance Manager
Finance Manager – Truworths Careers
Job Overview
Truworths Careers is seeking a highly organised and strategic Finance Manager to oversee local and foreign banking operations, banking systems support, and month-end processes. This role requires a detail-oriented team leader who can manage multiple deadlines, solve complex problems, prioritise tasks effectively, and maintain strong communication with internal teams, stores, banks, and external service providers.
Role Purpose
As a Finance Manager, you will ensure accurate reconciliation of all company bank and general ledger accounts, manage banking and treasury operations, oversee staff performance, and maintain effective relationships with financial institutions. You will also be responsible for cash flow management, funding obligations, and compliance with banking agreements and legislative requirements.
Key Responsibilities
• Ensure reconciliation of all company bank and GL accounts and resolve/report discrepancies
• Oversee banking team adherence to policies, procedures, and timelines for query and discrepancy resolution
• Propose and implement enhancements to banking and treasury policies
• Integrate new business developments, such as new stores, bank accounts, acquisitions, or tender types, into reconciliation processes
• Collaborate with IT Finance to ensure system effectiveness and escalate issues as needed
• Liaise with local and foreign banks regarding banking and treasury matters
• Ensure all banking and treasury queries are resolved within required timeframes
• Achieve and maintain defined Banking and Treasury KPIs
• Provide succession planning and stand-in support for banking team members
• Liaise with internal and external audit teams as required
• Accurately forecast daily cash flow and manage resulting investment, disinvestment, and funding obligations
• Ensure banking agreements are current, signed, and complied with
• Manage monthly funding requirements, including repayments and charges
• Prepare banking covenant calculations and submit required documentation to financial institutions
• Support Investment Committee secretarial duties as required
• Ensure timely completion and submission of legislative and regulatory requirements
• Manage head office petty cash function, ensuring compliance, policy updates, and operational efficiency
• Prepare accurate and timely company cash flow forecasts
Qualifications and Experience
• B.Comm or equivalent qualification
• Proven experience in banking or treasury management
• Experience in a retail finance environment
• Strong understanding of finance processes including bank reconciliations, foreign currency translation and conversion, bank card queries, and discrepancy resolution
• Management and supervisory experience within a team environment
• Advanced computer skills, including Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Oracle Financials, Business Online, and relevant bank reconciliation systems
Key Competencies
Technical Competencies
• Reconciliation of bank accounts across multiple organisations
• Strong computer literacy and financial systems proficiency
• Confident communication with senior management, teams, and banking institutions
• Ability to manage and resolve client and banking queries accurately and promptly
• Coordinate and complete month-end banking processes
• Strong teamwork, prioritisation, and deadline management skills
Behavioural Competencies
• Self-motivated, proactive, and organised
• Calm and effective communicator
• Detail-oriented with high focus and energy
• Team-oriented with strong multitasking ability
• Positive attitude and professional approach
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