Description:
This role is with an established FMCG related manufacturer / distributor based in Aeroton. The Financial Manager welcomes your ability to hands-on manage the financial accounting function + staff supervisory (approx 4). JD Edwards Accounting or similar plus excellent Excel skills.
Key responsibilities - T o manage the operational financial function by applying the principles of financial planning, analyses, and projection, and to review financial information, trends, and forecasts. Recommend actions, in conjunction with other members of the finance team, aimed at achieving the organisational and operational financial objectives.
• Provide strong financial support to the FM in the collection, collation, and interpretation of financial information
• Support the business in the delivery of accurate and timely reports, records, and financial books.
• Contribute to the cash position of the business by providing the rigorous application of governance of debtors and creditors and ensuring cost management and control
• Support the integrity and discipline of the business through driving the implementation and compliance of company policy and procedures
• Support the senior team in the speed and accuracy of decisions through undertaking the collection and collation of data and interpretation of same
• Determine the integrity of the data
• Assist with the review and implementation of internal controls and procedures; and assist with resolving Internal and External Audit queries.
• Working unsupervised
• Assist with the preparation of financial statements, forecasting, budgets, and cash flow forecast.
• Effective people management
• Have excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Assist in the running of the stock count and to analyse and investigate stock discrepancies.
• Providing accurate and reliable financial information, including monthly financial reporting, reconciliations, completing of financial packs, and tax computations
• Ensure all data processed in the accounting system in a timely and accurate manner
• Ensure all company documents are kept and filed properly at all times.
• Ensure that all payment requisitions for payment are in line with DOA requirements before handing them across to Finance Clerk for payment processing on a timely basis.
• Bank & Cash Book reconciliations reviewed and posted on a daily basis.
• Ensure petty cash vouchers have valid supporting documentation as well as approval in line with DOA.
• All General ledger balance sheet accounts and control accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis and handed across to the Finance Manager for approval.
• Inter Company accounts reconciled monthly, as well as confirmations sent out monthly.
• Review weekly payroll before payment run.
• Review the Fixed Asset register on a monthly basis by checking any additions or disposals to ensure balances are in line with General Ledger accounts at month end.
• Prepare all statutory returns for review and submission on a timely basis.
• Ensure smooth month end reporting closure by preparing all standard monthly entries as well as accruals and provisions are raised monthly as directed by Finance Manager to ensure all costs are recorded in the correct month activity occurs.
• Ensure clean debtors’ book, outstanding debtors days maximum 60 days. Collections are done daily.
• Willing to work overtime
RELATIONSHIPS AND AUTHORITY:
• Reports to the Finance Manager
• Supervise a team of at least 4 staff
Requirements:
• Tertiary education and studying towards a Finance (B.Com or B.Compt) - preferable
• Must have good written, verbal and oral communication in English
• Sound knowledge of accounting and tax
• Auditing articles advantageous
• Experience in manufacturing environment advantageous
Only if you meet these requirements and are unable to submit your CV via Careers24, you can email - bernadette@bmrecruit.co.za