Key responsibilities Financial reporting & close Manage the full month-end and year-end close process. Prepare and review monthly management accounts and annual financial statements (IFRS / IFRS for SMEs). Review reconciliations and journals prepared by the accountants, and absorb the defined reviews shifted from the Financial Manager. Inventory & margin management Oversee inventory valuation, landed-cost accuracy, and stock provisioning. Analyse gross margin by entity / route / customer and report variances. Monitor logistics and operating costs against budget. Tax & statutory (income tax in-house) Oversee VAT and provisional tax compliance and submissions. Prepare income tax / ITR14 in-house, with an external tax advisor engaged for complex matters and ITR14 review only. Manage forex accounting and import-related tax matters. Audit Lead the external audit and act as primary liaison with the external auditors (Meyers Tennier). Prepare audit files and resolve audit queries. Budgeting &...