Accountant: Management Accounting & Reporting (Re-Advertisement) at South African Bank Note Company

Job Summary:

• To prepare monthly financial reporting with detailed variance analysis, budgets and forecasts and co-ordinate the external audit processes.

Main Responsibilities (not limited to):

•  To prepare monthly management accounts and variance analysis.
•  To co-ordinate and chair the monthly meeting with all Heads of Department (HODs) on departmental expenditure, fixed assets and forecasting.
•  To ensure consistency in the Company budgeting process through the provision of guidelines and budget calendar, co-ordination of completion of templates, collation of information and consolidation of budget.
•  To manage the company budget approval process through the Executive Committee (Exco).
•  To disseminate and distribute the Board approved budget to HODs and upload on ERP system.
•  To co-ordinate the interim and year-end external audit process.
•  To co-ordinate the financial year-end processes to ensure deadlines are met.
•  To co-ordinate company-wide stock counts and report findings.
•  To ensure compliance to policies, processes, procedures and IFRS.
• The Preferred Candidate should have:
•  B Com (Hons) Accounting.
•  Completed and registered CIMA or CA (SA).
•  Minimum of 4 to 6 years Manufacturing Financial Accounting experience of which at least 4 years need to be in a management role.

Knowledge and Skills:

•  Budgeting and financial management.
•  IFRS writing and following of internal policies, procedures and processes.
•  Tax knowledge.
•  Reporting systems e.g. Insight.
•  Management and Cost accounting.
•  Ability to work under pressure.
•  Communication (verbal and written) skills.