Ca(Sa) (Newly Qualified)

Stonebridge Hr Solutions; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 680,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonebridge Hr Solutions is seeking a newly qualified CA(SA) based in Centurion to own group reporting, treasury, customer profitability and group consolidations, while managing the Accounts Receivable team. The role supports the finance team by enabling senior resources to focus on analysis, forecasting and business partnering.

The ideal candidate is adaptable to changing duties within a dynamic group, and comfortable in a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Qualifications

• CA(SA) newly qualified and practical accounting experience.
• Experience with group reporting, reconciliations and reporting.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with multiple systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead group reporting processes and pack preparation.
• Oversee treasury, cash flow forecasting and banking tasks.
• Manage Accounts Receivable team and support UK operations.
• Prepare customer profitability analysis and intercompany consolidations.
• Support other finance functions as required.

Skills

Excel

Systems proficiency

Financial reporting

Education

CA(SA) Newly qualified

1+ year post article experience

Job description

We are looking for a young newly qualified CA(SA) to join a well-established and reputable company within the FMCG industry based in Centurion.

Position overview

The successful candidate will take ownership of group reporting, treasury, customer profitability and group consolidations, and manage the Accounts Receivable team. The role creates the capacity the finance team needs so that senior resources can move away from day to day processing and focus on analysis, forecasting and business partnering.

The group is dynamic. The duties attached to this role will change from time to time to support the development of the group, and the successful candidate needs to be comfortable with that.

Requirements

Minimum

• CA(SA) - Newly qualified
• 1+ year post article experience
• Relevant accounting experience, including exposure to reporting and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and systems ability.

Advantageous

• Exposure to group consolidations and multi entity or multi currency reporting.
• Previous supervisory or team leadership experience.

Attributes

• Self starter who takes ownership without needing to be managed closely.
• Positive attitude.
• Can do attitude, comfortable in a dynamic environment where duties evolve.
• Accurate, deadline driven and comfortable working across teams.

Responsibilities (Not limited to)

Group reporting

• Preparation and review of monthly and periodic group reporting packs.
• Ensuring reporting deadlines, accuracy and supporting reconciliations are met.
• Variance analysis and commentary to support management review.

Treasury

• Cash planning and cash flow forecasting across the group.
• Oversight of the treasury and cash planning resource reporting into this role.
• Daily bank functions may be added to this area over time.

Customer profitability

• Preparation and maintenance of customer profitability analysis.
• Identifying and reporting on margin and profitability trends by customer.
• Working with the Group Accountant, who retains oversight of this area.

Group consolidations

• Preparation of group consolidations, including intercompany elimination and reconciliation.
• Supporting the consolidation of foreign operations, including the UK.

Dynamic Functions

• Support other functions within the finance department on a need basis. It’s imperative that the ideal candidate are willing to move in between functions within finance as the business requirements change.

Team and general

• Management of the Accounts Receivable team.
• Day to day processing support as required, including support to the UK operation.
• Other relevant ad hoc functions as would reasonably be expected of an accountant.
• Duties may change from time to time to support group developments.

Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us in 2 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.