Chief Accountant

Network Finance; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,350,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a senior finance professional to lead the financial accounting and reporting across multiple entities in the Western Cape. You will prepare, review and consolidate monthly management accounts and reports, drive timely month-end and year-end close, and provide insightful analytics to senior management.

You will mentor the finance team, collaborate with operations and supply chain, ensure strong controls and governance, and support internal/external audits while

Qualifications

• B.Com / relevant Finance degree – essential.
• Hons / CGMA – highly advantageous.
• 5+ years' relevant experience across entities.
• Proven experience working across multiple entities.
• Strong financial reporting and accounting expertise.
• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain or similar.
• Oracle experience – NON-NEGOTIABLE.
• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.
• Strong leadership potential and a leadership mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the financial accounting and reporting function across multiple entities.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Drive accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.
• Consolidate and analyse financial information across multiple entities.
• Provide meaningful financial reporting and analytics to senior management.
• Prepare and analyse budgets, forecasts and financial performance.
• Monitor key financial trends, variances and business drivers.
• Ensure strong financial controls, governance and compliance.
• Support internal and external audit processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and efficiencies.
• Work closely with operational, supply chain and commercial stakeholders.
• Provide leadership, guidance and mentorship to the finance team.

Skills

Leadership potential

Attention to detail

Analytical ability

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

B.Com / relevant Finance degree

Hons / CGMA

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Financial systems

Job description

Your Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the financial accounting and reporting function across multiple entities.


• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reports.


• Drive accurate and timely month-end and year-end reporting.


• Consolidate and analyse financial information across multiple entities.


• Provide meaningful financial reporting and analytics to senior management.


• Prepare and analyse budgets, forecasts and financial performance.


• Monitor key financial trends, variances and business drivers.


• Ensure strong financial controls, governance and compliance.


• Support internal and external audit processes.


• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, controls and efficiencies.


• Work closely with operational, supply chain and commercial stakeholders.


• Provide leadership, guidance and mentorship to the finance team.

What We're Looking For

• B.Com / relevant Finance degree – essential


• Hons / CGMA – highly advantageous


• 5+ years' relevant experience


• Proven experience working across multiple entities.


• Strong financial reporting and accounting expertise.


• Experience in manufacturing, supply chain or a similar environment.


• Strong reporting analytics and financial insight capabilities.


• Oracle experience – NON-NEGOTIABLE


• Excellent Excel and financial systems skills.


• Strong leadership potential and a leadership mindset.


• Excellent attention to detail and analytical ability.


• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.