Cost Accounting Manager at Silica

Key Performance Areas: 

• Build reports and perform data analysis
• Formation of client charge models (rate cards) and analysis of costs attributed to these services.
• Prepare and distribute monthly cost centre income statements and analysis.
• Attend operational meetings with managers and respond to cost centre queries.
• Reviewing, monitoring and managing budgets and cost centre income statements.
• Develop and prepare monthly costing model.
• Review key month end financial reconciliations
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and the budgeting process.
• Ensure that all the appropriate internal controls are functioning effectively at all times.
• Assist team in terms of problem resolution and troubleshooting
• Manage and ensure high standard of service delivery to clients and key stakeholders.
• Liaise with and build effective communication between departments
• Preparation of monthly management reports
• Producing financial reports related to budgets, account payables, account receivables, expenses etc.

People

• Develop mentor and coach team leaders.
• Develop accounting, internal control and business knowledge within the team.
• Effective productivity and capacity management

Strategy

• Design/review/implementation of best practice for structure of accounts, reconciliations and reports.

Prior Work Experience / Background:

• Ability to build reports and perform data analysis (Great advantage).
• Proven experience as a Financial Accountant/Manager
• Experience in the financial sector (at least three years)
• Extensive understanding of financial trends both within the company and general market patterns
• Proficient user of finance software
• Strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• Able to manage, guide and lead employees to ensure appropriate financial processes are being used.
• Qualified CA/ Completed Articles (non-negotiable)

Technical / Special Requirements:

• MS Office proficiency (Excellent excl and power BI skills)
• Knowledge of the mechanics of unit trust and other retail investments
• Experience on accounting/ reconciliation software
• Ability to build reports and perform data analysis (Great advantage).

Educational Requirements:

•  CA (SA) (non-negotiable)