Management Accountant at OLX Group

• Interested in being our next Management Accountant and have the below then why not forward your CV.

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Develop, implement, and monitor financial plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Execute extensive administrative work to prepare templates and gather business information for review and consolidation.
• Cost Analysis and Control
• Analyse costs, identify inefficiencies, and implement measures to optimize resource allocation and enhance profitability.
• Monitor BEE certified vendors, ensuring SLA compliance, and oversee contract renewals.

Management Reporting

• Prepare timely and accurate management reports, including product income statements (e.g., IO and subscriptions), cost variance analysis, and performance metrics.
• Take over revenue analysis and collaborate with the FBP during and post-month-end for reporting and insights, providing a weekly revenue view through a "Flash report."
• Circulate the Flash report to stakeholders weekly or bi-weekly, depending on revenue frequency.
• Strategic Planning and Decision Support
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support decision-making on strategic initiatives, investments, and business opportunities.
• Support FBP in aligning with SMG strategic goals.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and efficiency gains within finance and across the organization.
• Maintain systems like Manage and SAP for streamlined reporting automation.

Administration

• Collaborate with Credit control manager by reviewing and validating rate rises and rate card adjustments, with FBP having final sign-off alongside CEO, product, and sales.
• Drive BEE compliance initiatives and audit suppliers monthly with quarterly reporting.
• Manage month-end procedures, facilitate budgeting and forecasting support, and produce HOD reports.
• Prepare monthly finance decks and conduct bad debt analysis, including write-off packs for FBP approval.
• Track capex spend against all plans and participate in key project meetings.
• Support and own revenue reporting and analysis, ensuring contract adherence for revenue.
• Monitor BEE certified vendors and influence business to improve BEE levels for enhanced procurement scoring.
• Vet all new suppliers before the VRA and supplier onboarding process, considering admin tasks that could transition to the Management Accountant role.
• Conduct monthly discount reviews, campaign adherence reviews, and manage access reviews quarterly.
• Review commission structures, calculation processes, and revenue targets each quarter.
• Perform call tracker review and billing reconciliation to verify cancellations against customers.
• Develop comprehensive manuals documenting all finance processes and procedures for alignment with SAP and contingency planning.
• Address communication gaps in new processes introduced across departments and establish standard procedures for stakeholder alignment.
• Lead the creation and review of credit, write-off, and credit terms policies, alongside collections policies in collaboration with the Credit Controller.
• Handle legal queries efficiently by introducing segregation out of the Credit Control function.

Requirements

• Relevant Finance Degree (B. Comm, CIMA, or equivalent) is essential.
• 3-5 years of financial accounting experience.
• Highly proficient in MS Excel for data analysis and interpretation.
• Working knowledge of SAP or related ERP systems.
• Deadline-driven and prepared to work extended hours when required.