Cape Mental Health: Finance Manager

Cape Mental Health is a nonprofit organisation based in Observatory, Cape Town, which offers a comprehensive mental health service in the Western Cape.

Cape Mental Health seeks to appoint a a dynamic, high energy, proactive, qualified and skilled Finance Manager, based in Cape Town.

This person is expected to have excellent people skills and problem solving abilities.

Responsibilities: 

• Manage the finance department;
• Manage cashflow and forecasts;
• Produce monthly management accounts;
• Complete financial statements, budgets and reports as required;
• Complete the annual financial statements in a format which is ready for the audit;
• Coordinate and manage internal & external auditing processes;
• Manage the payroll and personnel deductions;
• Liaise and network with auditors, pension fund, funders, financial sector, etc;
• Regular consultation with managers who are responsible for projects and programmes and the fundraising department;
• Basic financial training and development of staff;
• Risk management, control and governance processes.

Requirements: 

• Accounting qualification – B.Comm or equivalent with at least five years accounting and financial experience;
• Willingness to understand and work in the disability sector;
• Sound knowledge of the legal framework and financial standards/practices;
• Highly ethical approach to business;
• Code 08 manual driver’s licence;
• Good financial leadership and supervisory skills;
• Ability to communicate at all levels;
• Excellent verbal and written skills;
• Computer literate in finance packages and other – Excel, Accpac, Pastel  and Microsoft Powerpoint.

To apply, submit a CV, contact details of referees and motivation letter to brigitte@cmh.org.za or post  to Director, Cape Mental Health, Private Bag X7, Observatory 7935.

Please indicate in your cover note in which media you first saw this advert - NGO Pulse Portal.

All applications will be treated confidentiality.

For more about Cape Mental Health Society, refer to www.capementalhealth.co.za.

For other vacancies in the NGO sector, refer to www.ngopulse.org/vacancies.

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