Accountant: Management Accounting & Reporting 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 IFR standards.

The Preferred Candidate is likely to have:

• B Com (Hons) Accounting.
• Completed articles (Preferable).
• Minimum of 4 to 6 years Financial experience of which 2 years need to be in a management role.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Budgeting and financial management.
• IFR standards and 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.