Cape Town Management Accountant - Budget & Forecasting

Old Mutual Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus potential

Health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Professional development opportunities

Culture of continuous improvement

Job summary

Old Mutual Limited in Cape Town is seeking a proactive Management Accountant to join our finance team. You will provide financial insight through budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and performance reporting to support operational decision-making across business units.

The role requires a professional qualification (CIMA/CMA desirable) and at least 4 years in management accounting or financial analysis, with advanced Excel and ERP experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; professional qualification (CIMA/CMA) desirable.
• Minimum 4 years of management accounting or financial analysis experience.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cost accounting knowledge.
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with ERP systems (Oracle, SAP Business One).
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to interpret complex financial data.
• Effective communication and presentation skills for non-finance audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage annual budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads.
• Prepare management reports with variance analysis, profitability, and KPIs.
• Conduct cost accounting, analyze production costs and overhead variances.
• Support financial systems and controls implementation and maintenance.
• Provide financial modeling and analysis for new initiatives.
• Ensure timely and accurate internal financial reporting.

Skills

budgeting

forecasting

cost accounting

analytical skills

communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CIMA/CMA desirable

Tools

Oracle

SAP Business One

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Old Mutual Limited in Cape Town is seeking a proactive Management Accountant to join our finance team. You will provide financial insight through budgeting, forecasting, cost analysis and performance reporting to support operational decision-making across business units.

The role requires a professional qualification (CIMA/CMA desirable) and at least 4 years in management accounting or financial analysis, with advanced Excel and ERP experience.