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To ensure that management receives accurately analysed, evaluated and interpreted financial information, which will assists in making meaningful business decisions, on both a routine and an ad hoc basis. |
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To provide management with the financial evaluations of potential investment opportunities to enable them to reap maximum benefit from available resources. |
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Support the corporation’s program for strong central financial control by reporting to management whenever corporate policies or instructions are not being followed or appear inappropriate, inadequate, or out of date. |
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Provide financial advice and counseling to non-financial people. This necessitates on-going informal education to instill some measure of appreciation for the financial implications of marketing, supply chain or selling decisions made or projects committed to. |
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To provide a monthly analysis of the unit’s directly controlled expenses (e.g. Advertising and promotional expenditure, selling expenses, marketing etc.). |
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Analysis and reporting of production statistics and variances from the mills (in liaison with the mills), and identification and discussion of corrective action alternatives. |
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Planning, preparation and execution of monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts and budgets covering the areas of sales volumes, prices, costs and expenses down to operating profit level. |
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Make the best use of available technology to improve the flow and availability of information to managers and directors. |
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Monthly reconciliation and the maintenance of ongoing control over key expenses and accruals. |