Management Accountant at Salt South Africa

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly Profit & Loss statements and Management Accounts for multiple clients.
• Managing Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) functions.
• Performing Bank Reconciliations.
• Processing Journal entries.
• Conducting Variance Analysis to identify trends and areas for improvement.
• Developing and maintaining Cashflow forecasts.
• Contributing to financial planning and forecasting activities.
• Adapting to and utilizing various client accounting systems.
• Proactively identifying opportunities to add value to client businesses through financial insights and recommendations.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree is essential.
• Post-graduate qualification or active pursuit of CIMA is highly advantageous.
• Proven experience in a management accounting role.
• Xero proficiency is a MUST.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (e.g., pivot tables, lookups, data analysis).
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a remote setting.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Comfortable with occasional phone calls to internal teams.
• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new accounting software and client-specific systems.