The ideal candidate will bring experience in managing reporting, month-end processes, budgets, statutory compliance, and working with external auditors. This role also presents the opportunity to support systems development, automation, and business process optimization
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare and finalise month-end accounts through to management account level
- Analyse and investigate variances within the profit and loss statement, identifying and explaining anomalies
- Reconcile general ledger accounts to ensure all income and expenditure is accurately recorded and accounted for
- Compile and review monthly balance sheet reconciliations to maintain financial integrity
- Manage assigned areas of the annual budgeting process and contribute to broader budgeting activities
- Prepare audit lead schedules and take ownership of key audit areas during financial year-end
- Maintain robust financial controls and support the ongoing development of effective reporting frameworks
- Play an active role in supporting the finance team's day-to-day operations and overall performance
- Aid the Senior Financial Accountant and Financial Executive on various ad hoc projects and assignments
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
- BCom Accounting / BAcc / BCompt or equivalent accounting degree
- Must be a CA(SA) SAICA registered or eligible to register withcompleted articles
- Minimum of 3-6 years experience in a full-function accounting role including articles
- Experience in preparing financial statements and management accounts essential
- Previous exposure to working in the manufacturing or FMCGindustry an advantage
Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to perform under high levels of pressure
- Excellent reconciliation skills
- Assertive
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
- Solutions-driven
- Solid and dependable team player
- Adherence to strict deadline
- Good time management skills and able to work to multiple deadlines concurrently
