Management Accountant

Description

Main purpose of the position :

Responsible for generation and production of accurate and timely management reports annual financial statements and budgets. Analyse key financial information to optimize financial planning assist management with financial decision-making and help develop and implement strategies to reduce businesses operational and production costs.

Key responsibilities :

Management Accounting and Reporting

• Provide accurate and timely financial management accounts reports balance sheet cash flow statement and others finance reports within agreed timelines.
• Reviewing of monthly Flash to ensure accuracy reports with commentaries
• Review product pricing to ensure accuracy.
• Review management reports and analysis of key trends.
• Participate in all reviews of organisational financial performance and take actions for improvement where necessary.
• Conducting in-depth financial analysis to guide decision-making processes including cost and variance analysis.
• Assisting in the development and execution of financial strategies to support the companys growth objectives.
• Reviewing and analysing cost reports for all plants
• Working closely with the plant controllers to ensure accurate and effective cost accounting systems.
• Liaising with other departments to understand and control production costs through monthly cost reviews.
• Manage monthly forecasting process to ensure submission of timely and accurate profit / loss forecasts including commentary provision.
• Coordinate with HODs for timely Preparation of Board pack Quarterly review pack and other reports as and when required.
• Support finance head for other financial decision-making matters.
• Regularly conduct meetings with plant controllers for financial improvements
• Assisting with the audit preparation work to allow for timely completion of the annual financial statements and corporation tax returns.

Budgetary & Controls

ERP System Integrity and Audit Responsibilities

Duties and Safeguard Applications

Statutory Data Requests

Technical advice to departments

Requirements

Qualifications required :

Minimum academic qualification : Bachelors degree in commerce Finance Accounting or Equivalent

Professional registration : CA(SA) or CIMA

Experience required :

General work experience (years) : 15 years

Specific to the position (level / discipline / years) : 10 years

Industry : Manufacturing

Work Level

Mid-Level

Job Type

Permanent

Salary

Market Related

EE Position

No

Location

Durban

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

Accounting Software,Account Analysis,QuickBooks,Accounting,IFRS,Asset Management,Business Management,Cash Management,Sage,Microsoft Excel,E-Commerce,Systems Analysis

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1