Management Accountant - Epping at Astral Foods Ltd

The ideal candidate will be responsible for:

• Applying the correct accounting principles and ensuring that all procedures comply IFRS
• Prepare and analyse customer and product contribution reports
• Responsible for financial reporting, including budgets, forecasting, Statutory and Tax year-end packs
• Compiles statutory year-end and tax pack from various financial sources and working files
• Assists with audits and ensures compliance with the internal control matrix requirements
• Investigates and evaluates the financial systems and controls of the business units
• Assist in implementation of new financial systems when required
• Analysing current level of business and risk insurances and recommend adjustments as necessary to ensure appropriate cover
• Prepares, completes and issues the monthly financial overview of business units
• Facilitates and prepares weekly profit forecast
• Compiles annual budget pack from budget working files
• Ensures that the journal entries are properly recorded and authorized
• Review GL accounts. Ensure that the allocation of costs is at all times reasonable and correct
• Compiles and/ or reviews the monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Calculate, complete and submit monthly VAT return & completion of annual IT14SD
• Responsible for financial evaluation and final editing of capital applications and post implementation reports
• Determine and review the financial viability of any capital expenditure (capex) proposal 
• Keep track of the capex approval process, and monitor actual expenditure vs. approved expenditure
• Responsible for the fixed asset register and ensures that the GL agrees at all times with the fixed asset register
• Ensure that the fixed assets of the business units are cycle- counted during a financial year on a pre-determined timetable
• Ensures that inventory cycle counts are performed at business units, according to a pre-determined timetable
• Ensures that all inventory adjustments are properly authorised
• Maintenance of the item master data on the ERP system 
• Create, load and maintain BOM’s, calculate and update overhead rates
• Ensure stock valuation in accordance with IFRS and company policy
• Management of staff according to budgetary controls, company policies, internal control matrix and sound management principles
• Review, write and maintain SOP’s and ensure the implementation thereof, as and when required

The requirements for the position are:

• CIMA or CA qualification with minimum 2 - 3 years manufacturing or FMCG experience
• 2 – 3 years relevant management accounting experience; from Trial Balance to Balance Sheet
• Must have experience in budgeting procedures, financial reporting including Tax and VAT, cost analysis and standard costing, capital application processing
• Advanced knowledge in the use of financial software applications and databases
• Advanced ERP system knowledge, e.g. SAP or BAAN and Infor LN system knowledge will be a great advantage
• Microsoft Office Suite – Advanced or Professional
• Must be fluent in English & Afrikaans
• Key requirements include being commercially sound, deadline driven and having attention to detail
• The ideal candidate should be hardworking, honest, self-motivated and disciplined and be able to work under extreme pressure;
• It is essential that the candidate have a passion for implementing and maintaining a continuous workplace improvement program (20 Keys).
• The chosen candidate must be proactive, have good management, communication and interpersonal skills as well as problem solving and planning skills;
• The ability to build a strong finance team, train & develop staff, together with personal and professional integrity are key requirements.
• Code 08 driver’s license and reliable transport is essential.