Senior Finance Officer at Sappi

Description

We are hiring! 

• We’re on the lookout for an experienced Senior Finance Officer to perform  a variety of financial and accounting tasks to ensure the accuracy, integrity, and efficiency of the company’s financial records.
• This role supports the month-end close process, ensures compliance with internal controls and policies, and provides timely and accurate financial information to stakeholders.

As a Senior Finance Officer, you will be responsible to:  

• Supervise, mentor, and manage the performance of a respective finance team. 
• Provide coaching and guidance to direct reports to enhance their performance and ensure they meet set standards. This include conducting performance reviews, having development conversations, and reviewing their development plans.
• Perform accurate and timely processing of financial transactions, including verifying, creating, changing and posting invoices and journals.
• Conduct thorough and regular reconciliations of various accounts, including general ledger accounts, bank accounts, and sub-ledgers, to identify, investigate, and resolve discrepancies.
• Run, extract, and analyse various reports from SAP, exporting data to MS Excel for further review and submission to management and other departments. 
• Ensure strict adherence to company policies, procedures, and internal controls (e.g., ,POPIA, IFRS).
• Following up on uncleared transactions, investigating variances in reports, and providing guidance and solutions to both internal departments and external stakeholders.  
• Assisting with ad-hoc general finance related queries.

What are we looking for? 

• A relevant 3-year diploma or degree in Accounting (NQF 6) is essential. An NQF 7 degree in Accounting will be an advantage. 
• A minimum of 3 to 5 years years of relevant experience in a financial or accounting environment. 
• MS Office with advanced competency in excel 
• SAP certification preferable and any related information systems.
• Understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will be advantageous.