Accountant Manufacturing

Futurelink Global Recruitment; Mbombela; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Accountant for a role in Ngodwana, Mpumalanga. The successful candidate will be responsible for finance department policies, payroll management, and financial reporting. Candidates should possess a BCom Accounting Degree and at least 10 years of experience in procurement. Advanced MS Excel skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Matric required.
• 10 years experience in procurement for a technical environment.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement finance department policies and controls.
• Manage payroll and ensure accurate administration.
• Prepare financial statements and present reports.

Skills

Financial management

Payroll management

Cost management

Microsoft Excel

Education

BCom Accounting Degree

Post Graduate Business Management Qualification

Tools

CMMS

Syspro

Job description

Introduction

Our client, based in Ngodwana, is looking for an experienced Accountant to join their team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure the implementation of finance department work instructions, policies, procedures, and controls covering all areas of department activity so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering service of high quality, in cost effective and ethical manner.
• Payroll management and ensure accurate and on-time administration of payroll and liaise with support services.
• Prepare financial statements and present reports to executive team.
• Cost management and reconciliation of accounts.
• Oversee the bookkeeping function: invoices, creditors, debtors, cashbook, fixed assets, inventory and procurement.
• Loading of all requisitions.
• Submission of monthly and annual statutory returns.
• Calculation and allocation of O&M costs.
• Assist management with pricing structures for short-term and long-term proposals and cost reviews.
• Assist management team with CAPEX applications to Head Office.
• Assist Head Office with Annual Insurance Declaration process for the division.
• Administer the O&M contract by tracking and monitoring financial performance against KPI’s.
• Review of the management accounts and reporting of variances versus budget.
• Review and reconciliation of all General Ledger accounts to ensure accurate allocations.
• Assist site in compiling the annual budget.
• Ensure strict adherence to monthly deadlines set by Head Office.
• Asset control and manage additions and disposals.
• Capturing and administration of bank business transactions.
• Responsible for the regular cycle counts and the annual stock count processes.
• Management of petty cash, bank cards and petrol cards, diesel reconciliations and reconcile purchases for monthly reports.
• Attend executive meetings and present financial reports.
• Drive and compile report for economic development obligations.
• Ensure safety and good housekeeping in area of responsibility.

Qualifications

• Matric.
• Relevant tertiary qualification – BCom Accounting Degree or relevant.
• Post Graduate Business Management Qualification advantageous.
• Minimum 10 years' experience in procurement for a technical environment with stores management background.
• Knowledge of a production or power plant or engineering environment advantageous.
• Knowledge of financial, payroll and procurement computerized systems (CMMS and Syspro).
• High level of Microsoft computer literacy (Advanced MS Excel experience in tables, formulas, graphs, Word, Power Point, Key).

Interested?