Consolidate relevant information from balanced sheets, such as inventories, receivables, payables and cash

Prepare control accounts, bank reconciliations and suspense accounts

Calculate accounting ratios relating to profitability, liquidity, efficiency and position

Monitor the organisation's cash balances and cash flows.

Analyse various types of financing and funding strategies suitable for the organisation

Provide recommendations to management on possible rate of return of investment

Determine the organisation’s risk appetite

Determine the organisation’s cost of debt, cost of equity and expected returns

Provide cost-vs-benefit analysis on potential investments

Support management strategies to avoid running into cash flow problems

Review cash flow challenges by actively monitoring weaknesses and threats to the organisation’s finances

Forecast immediate and future impact of business decisions on finances and cash flows

Develop good relationships, especially with bankers, that may help mitigate cash flow challenges if they occur

Develop and define management strategies to avoid cash flow problems

Review cash flow challenges by strategically managing weaknesses and threats to the organisation’s finances

Forecast immediate and future impact of business decisions on finances and cash flows

Develop good relationships, especially with bankers, that may help mitigate cash flow