Senior Financial Accountant

R800k 

Cape Town

Leading medium sized manufacture has excellent career move for Senior Accountant reporting into the FM. You will be responsible for managing and overseeing daily accounting operations, preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with regulations, and contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes.

Key performance areas

• Responsible for the full accounting function for a group of companies.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.
• Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of information processes and reported.
• Prepare and manage reconciliations of bank accounts, ledger accounts, and intercompany balances.
• Review and approval of supplier recons.
• Responsible for cash drawdowns requests and the reporting of cashflows to internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate and facilitate timeous payments to suppliers.
• Assist with the preparation of budgets and financial forecasts.
• Coordinate and responsible for month end and year-end closing processes.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, tax regulations, and internal policies.
• Prepare reports and supporting schedules for external and internal audits.
• Supervise junior accounting staff and provide guidance and training as needed.
• Improve systems and procedures and initiate corrective actions.
• Manage fixed assets register and depreciation calculations.
• Assist in implementing financial controls and automation initiatives.

Qualifications and experience

• B.Com/ B.Com(Hons)/ CA with 5 years experience preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and regulations (IFRS or IFRS for SMEs).
• Intermediate excel and knowledge of an ERP.