Financial Accountant - Stellenbosch at Lactalis South Africa

Job Description    

• Join Lactalis South Africa at our offices in the Western Cape. 
• The purpose of the role is to assist in the financial processing, reconciling and reporting of financial information of a factory within a centralized accounting environment.

Required Skills    

• B.Com or equivalent – CA (SA), CIMA advantageous
• Good analytical skills.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Supervision experience necessary
• Must be computer literate, have integrated system experience and advanced excel knowledge advantageous

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Managing of Accounts payable staff, and review of accounts payable reconciliations.
• Assuming responsibility for the financial function and processes of the plant up to trial balance.
• Assisting the Financial Manager in monthly cost analysis exercises.
• Assisting the Financial Manager in ad hoc projects relating to the finance function.
• Preparing and processing of month end journals.
• Performing general ledger reconciliations
• Assume responsibility for the financial administration of fixed assets information
• Ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures
• Checking that effective internal control procedures are on all financial functions.
• Weekly information preparation and assisting in financial reporting