Assistant Management Accountant

Sea Harvest Group Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 250 000 - 350 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading South African maritime company is looking for an accountant to manage financial reporting, analysis, and budget preparation. The ideal candidate will have a B.Com or equivalent qualification and at least 2 years of relevant experience. Responsibilities include managing financial records and preparing detailed reports for management. This role requires strong proficiency in MS Excel and excellent communication skills.

Qualifications

• CIMA preferable.
• At least 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Good understanding of key business processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide accurate and timely accounting and analysis.
• Prepare and distribute reports including sales and operating expense reports.
• Liaise with management and maintain a filing system.

Skills

Computer literacy

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Problem-solving ability

Education

B.Com or relevant tertiary qualification

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Company Description

Sea Harvest is a South African deep sea trawling company established in

• on the Atlantic West Coast of South Africa.

As a vertically integrated company, Sea Harvest owns all its fishing vessels and processing facilities.

From its head office in Cape Town, the company markets and distributes a wide range of products to diverse markets around the world.

Role Description

To provide accurate and timely accounting, analysis, budgeting and forecast information.

Key Performance areas

Duties include but will not be limited to:

• General ledger provision reconciliations - ensure that all the recons are completed on time, accurately and that all reconciling items are cleared timeously.
• Prepare journals – and ensure that all journals are accurate, including monthly accrual journals.
• Pile and distribute monthly cost centre expense reports - Obtain information from Qlikview / Qliksense / NAV, format reports as required and distribute with insightful commentary.
• Prepare the Consolidated Sales and Variable Operating Expense reports for Monthly and board packs, including insightful commentary.
• Prepare and consolidate Sales and variable operating expense budget and required budget reports.
• Review and maintain selling expense cost rate tables – ensure cost rate tables are aligned to actual selling expenses.
• Prepare monthly sales pack reports – compiling various sales reports for the various markets / divisions as required.
• Monthly Management, Quarterly Board and Budget Pack.
• Adhoc reports and analysis.
• Open communication, liaising with Management.
• Manage filing system.

Qualifications

B.

Com or relevant tertiary qualification.

• (CIMA preferable)
• Computer literacy with a high degree of proficiency in MS Excel.
• At least 2 years' experience in a similar role.
• Good computer literacy in Microsoft applications especially Excel.
• Administrative skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good understanding of key business processes and practices.
• Demonstrates influencing skills.
• Analytical and good problem‑solving ability.
• Accurate with strong attention to detail.
• Methodical and meticulous.
• Responsive; Energetic.
• Ability to function independently and under pressure.
• Ability to filter information and assess priorities.
• Logical thinking; Reliable.