Permanent - Management Accountant - Ekurhuleni (East Rand) - South Africa

Reporting to General Manager

No Direct subordinates

Job Purpose

To analyze, consolidate and compile accounting and financial documentation to enable reporting and creating financial solutions which are aligned with company policies and industry regulations.

Key Performance Areas

1. Management Accounting (35%)
2. Financial Reporting (15%)
3. Stock Count (10%)
4. Warehouse Analytics (10%)
5. Compliance (10%)
6. Cost and Financial Control (10%)
7. Customer Service Management (10%)

Management Accounting:

• Manage and control financials of the CDC and XCE businesses.
• Ensure that all financial systems and structures are in place within each business to ensure compliance and measure efficiencies and business performance.
• Accountable for the completeness of financial records on a monthly basis.
• Maintain financial integrity of company accounts and ensure that they meet IFRS requirements.

Financial Reporting:

• Compile and submit annual Income Statement & Balance Sheet and monthly forecasts in collaboration with business areas.
• Compile the weekly Dash.
• Compile the monthly Flash.
• Analyse financial statements (actual vs budget vs forecast) per division and provide feedback as well as determine appliable actions plans to rectify variances.
• Prepare a monthly financial pack.
• Conduct General Ledger reconciliations and ensure that there is monthly sign-off.

 Stock Count:

• Assist with preparation and attend monthly scanned stock count Outbound & Reverse Logistics.
• Conduct Cycle Counts Auto, Scrap, Ind & Labels twice monthly.
• Investigate variances and issue report on findings.

Warehouse Analytics:

• Provide statistics on measures and analyse identified KPI’s i.e. batteries picked, timing of rotations through wash bay / charging etc.
• Conduct benchmarking on Metrix between branches.
• Analyse overall inventory status and / or anomalies and identify inefficiencies in stock holding and / or reporting and ensure that action plans are put in place where applicable

Compliance:

• Operates within controls and procedures in order to ensure the integrity of the company.
• Identifies and monitors risks within own department and area of responsibility.
• Assists in the maintenance of a risk register, report discrepancies or areas of concern to management.
• Ensures compliance with all relevant regulations and policy frameworks to prevent fruitless, wasteful and irregular expenditure

Cost and Financial Control:

• Contributes to the budget preparation process.
• Promotes and communicates the effective, efficient, economical and transparent use of financial and other resources.
• Monitors and controls expenditure against budget and ensures spending occurs within budgetary limits and company's financial guidelines, report deviations to direct Manager.
• Explores opportunities to control and reduce costs.

Customer Service Management:

• Maintains effective working relationships with customers (both internal and external) towards rendering highest quality of services.
• Represents the company in meetings with relevant stakeholders.
• Identifies and solves problems creatively whilst demonstrating a high level of integrity in line with company's core values.
• Reports to Management on internal stakeholder related matters.
• Maintains relationships in accordance with policies, procedures and legal, as well as stakeholder management system requirements

Qualifications:

Minimum:

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting (NQF 7)

Experience:

Minimum:

Up to 5 years’ experience in an Accounting or similar role within the Manufacturing Industry

Technical Competencies:

• Computer Literacy (MS Office Suite and applicable discipline-specific software programs).
• Knowledge of Accounting Principles and Procedures