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Support the Group CFO and Financial Controller to ensure the integrity of financial systems and information, while ensuring that the Group Companies are compliant with all legislative requirements;
Produce timely, accurate management information for the Group and assist with the processing of data inputs for Group companies; and
This role also assists with amongst other things the preparation of key deliverables including the annual budget, operating and capital expenditure, monthly management reports, annual reports, and performance monitoring.

Management Accountant

Recruiter : ABC Worldwide

Job Ref : Date posted :

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

Location :

Cape Town, South Africa

SUMMARY : POSITION INFO :

Position : Management Accountant

Location Cape Town, South Africa

Qualification : BCOM Accounting; CIMA

POSITION OBJECTIVES

Support the Group CFO and Financial Controller to ensure the integrity of financial systems and information, while ensuring that the Group Companies are compliant with all legislative requirements;

Produce timely, accurate management information for the Group and assist with the processing of data inputs for Group companies; and

This role also assists with amongst other things the preparation of key deliverables including the annual budget, operating and capital expenditure, monthly management reports, annual reports, and performance monitoring.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIY AREAS

Management Accounting and Reporting

Preparing appropriate, accurate, timely and relevant Management Accounts, within a pre-defined format for detailed review by the Financial Controller.

Review and analyze all inputs to the Pack. Provide variance analysis and commentary in support to the Management Information Pack, incorporating notes and updates as directed;

Continually adapt and improve management reports as agreed with the Financial Controller;

Perform key balance sheet and income statement reconciliation tasks, journal postings, monthly accruals, and provisions;

Address any inaccuracies or differences regarding the source data to ensure accuracy, quality, and completeness of all incoming data;

Working closely with a shared services transactional team to ensure all transactional records are appropriately maintained; accurate, up to date and processed in accordance with Group control guidelines.

Prepare the general ledger asset accounting functions;

Business analysis on specified areas including routine matters;

Produce ad-hoc management reports;

Other ad-hoc duties as prescribed by the Financial Controller to assist in achieving the Shared Services Finance Department objectives;

Participation in the Company’s year-end process and production of the Annual Financial Statements e.g. control of year-end cut-offs, ledger balancing, loan account and investment confirmations, account analysis and summaries, asset reporting and budget variance reporting;

Liaising with the auditors as required; and

Budgets and Planning

Assist the Financial Controller in providing support and advice to the Group in preparing forecasts and budgets within the prescribed timelines;

Liaise with management of the subsidiaries and associates on their performance against budget and provide financial advice on budget control and forecast outcomes; and

Participate in the CAPEX process.

Corporate Governance; Risk Management and Company Secretarial

Develop and manage financial systems and policies to ensure compliance with good corporate governance and legislation; and

Implement risk management and internal controls.

General

Formulate and implement processes and perform tasks to ensure overall tax compliance of the Group;

Managing daily banking and cash requirements for the Group;

Monthly Payroll Administration functions;

Provision of back-up support when other finance staff are on leave; and

Other duties as required by the Financial Controller.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS; COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Skills

Substantial (Min 5 years) accounting experience in a busy, progressive, and tightly managed business;

Previous experience in handling international accounting preferably in a shared services environment;

Extensive experience of computerized accounting and reporting systems;

Strong knowledge of IFRS; and

Highly proficient Microsoft Office user with Advanced Excel skills

Competencies

Judgement and Decision-making

Policy development – the ability to research and develop financial policies, review existing policies to ensure currency of content and report on compliance;

Judgement skills – ability to display judgement in communications with executives and external agencies;

Analytical skills – utilization of analytical and planning skills in reaching decisions and proposing recommendations; and

Problem Solving – capable of discussing and resolving problems.

Specialist Skills and Knowledge

Financial – the ability to prepare financial statements from source data;

Attention to detail – ability to achieve high levels of attention to detail and accuracy; ability to detect mistakes or discrepancies.

Report writing – ability to write clear and concise management accounting reports.

Management Skills

Ability to remain impartial;

Time Management – demonstrate the ability to develop work plans and timeliness and to implement and complete these successfully. Ability to manage tasks, set priorities and achieve positive outcomes within agreed timelines; and

Negotiation skills – the ability to negotiate on delivery of conflicting time critical tasks.

Interpersonal Skills

Written Communication skills – prepare clear and accurate correspondence and reports to executives as required;

Oral Communication skills – able to provide explanations; information, instructions and discussions on matters that are specialist in nature;

Relationships – the ability to work with colleagues at all levels. Relate to other people to gain co-operation and communicate with others regarding specialist work being undertaken;

Flexible – approach to work, willing to play a role in the success of the team;

Organizational skills – the ability to work under pressure; to meet deadlines; organize workload and priorities and still produce high quality work output to required standards; and

Responsiveness – to changes implemented by the Group, and executive management.

Stress management-able to remain calm, professional, and composed in stressful situations

Qualifications And Experience

Tertiary qualification – Financial Management or Management Accounting Degree;

CIMA Qualification;

Demonstrated experience in a Management Accounting role;

Demonstrated experience with Group consolidated Financial Statements;

Demonstrated experience in a corporate reporting role; and

Demonstrated experience in the development of budgets and forecasts.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Accounting / Auditing and Finance

Industries

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