Financial Accountant at Weylandts

Job Description

Working within our Finance team, this position will be responsible for a range of accounting activities for multiple companies within the Group. You will report to the Financial Manager.

This position will predominantly be based in Durbanville with travel to our DC in Epping.

Main Accountabilities include but are not limited to:

Daily/Weekly:

• Management of the Finance Administration team
• Ensuring DEXT/APMax/XERO are up to date with processing turnarounds per normal SLA with Finance Administration team
• Review and releasement of payments
• GRN Health Check across SYSPRO and CIN7
• AP and AR reviews with instructions to Finance Administration team
• Review of Cashbook recons prepared by Finance Administration team

Monthly:

• Fixed Asset Register (FAR) maintenance – as well as Wear & Tear register.
• Monthly Management Journals (Provisions/Accruals/Interbranch allocations, etc)
• Intercompany – Loans and Invoicing (Cost Recoveries/Recharges)
• VAT Preparation for Financial Manager Review
• Balance Sheet Reconciliation preparation for review with Financial Manager
• Preparation/review of Management Accounts
• Oversight & management of stock count process for the Manufacturing entity
• Review of materials utilisation and recovery in the Ecommerce and Dispatch division of the business

Technical skills:

• BCom Degree in Accounting or Management Accounting
• Minimum 3 years’ experience managing / leading a team
• 5- 8 years relevant accounting experience
• Excellent Excel skills
• Manufacturing experience would be advantageous
• Excellent PC skills (MS Office, Syspro, Xero and CIN7 experience would be advantageous)
• Good knowledge of IFRS for SME’s standards

Personal skills and attributes:

• Excellent planning, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to exercise resilience when facing challenges
• Deadline driven
• Demonstrates a positive hands-on can-do attitude
• Able to work independently, yet be a team player
• Ability to manage and lead a team
• Must be a positive, energetic, self-starter with excellent problem solving and decision making skills