Factory Financial Accountant - Pinetown at AVI Limited

Key Performance Areas:

Cost Accounting

• Compare & report on standard labour hours planned vs labour hours actual
• Manning review and maintenance of the manning levels model
• Assist with annual Activity Based Costing budgets
• Review, investigation and posting of process variances 

SAP PROCESSES

• Oversee and assist with Production Manual Confirmations on SAP & check-up on error report
• Sundry Invoicing and Credit Notes.
• Review daily GL Accounts Budget vs. Investigate abnormal variances.
• Assist with Requisition Processing of Monthly Commitments.
• Cost centre management - Review all transactions on SAP, correct Cost Centre and Cost Element
• Ensure all costs are recorded in the correct period, to the correct accounts per the company rules
• Manage SAP user access and risks on site (GRC)

Financial Accounting

• Assist Financial Manager in Internal and External Audit Review
• Review & Audit processes/procedures with entrenched financial/control risk on site
• Timeous and Accurate Sundry Customer Invoice processing. Timeous update and analysis of Sundry Debtors.
• Ensure all operational expenditure is processed before month end closures. Process provisions/accrual journals where necessary.
• Assist in the administration and management of all non-production site contracts
• Preparation of budgets & forecasts monthly, quarterly and annually per cost centre & GL
• Prepare monthly Financial Journals.

Financial Reporting

• Budget/Forecasts vs. Actual.
• Report on irregular variances that have been investigated.
• Assist with compilation of month-end and year-end reports
• Review Cost Report transactions and report on Budget vs. Actual.
• Monthly Reconciliations of key ledger accounts.
• Assisting with Yearly Budget and Forecast Compilation and Process

Asset Management

• Monthly maintenance, verification and reporting on fixed asset register
• Assist in CAPEX workflows for the acquisitions, transfer or disposal of Fixed Assets
• Prepare, submit and track CAPEX workflows for the acquisitions, transfer or disposal of Fixed Assets.
• Conduct regular Audit on Fixed Assets to ensure accuracy of fixed asset register
• Responsible for Maintenance of Site Fixed Asset Register
• Coordination of Asset Verifications Half Yearly and at Year End

Stock Management

• Assist with Monthly, Half Yearly and Annual Stock Counts
• Compile Monthly B&R Reconciliations and reporting.
• Ad Hoc Assistance to Cost Accountant
• Assist with process order closure
• Assist with Product Costing

Labour Management

• Create labour rosters for use by factory & HR. Update labour standards periodically.

Mass Balance of Site Waste and Rejects

• Oversee and reconcile waste registers to weighbridge (mass balance). Reconcile SAP to Service Provider invoices & credit notes (Sustainability Report) – follow-up and apply appropriate controls to eliminate discrepancies. Reconcile of waste service providers.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 3 years Financial Accounting experience
• Manufacturing / Factory industry added advantageous
• SAP Experience

Qualifications:

• Matric / Grade 12
• Bcom Degree or Equivalent Financial Qualification

Competencies:

• Thinking Analytically
• Interpreting Data
• Developing Personally
• Thinking Rationally
• Staying Composed
• Meeting Deadlines
• Attention to Detail
• Minimising Risk