Festive - Management Accountant (Agriculture)

Astral Operations Ltd; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Pretoria is seeking a qualified financial manager with at least 10 years of experience to oversee financial reporting and budgeting processes. The ideal candidate will possess a CIMA or CA qualification, advanced financial software skills, and strong supervisory abilities. They will ensure compliance with IFRS standards, manage audits, and lead the finance team. Candidates must be fluent in English and another official language, with a willingness to travel when necessary.

Qualifications

• 10 years' post-article experience or relevant qualification required.
• Experience in budgeting procedures and financial reporting is essential.
• Fluency in English and an additional official language is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with IFRS and internal control requirements.
• Responsible for financial reporting including budgets and forecasting.
• Review and authorize journal entries of financial accountants.

Skills

Financial software applications

Budgeting procedures

Financial reporting and analysis

Cost analysis and standard costing

Strong supervisory skills

Problem-solving skills

Good communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

CIMA or CA qualification

Tools

Spreadsheets

Job description

Job Description

• Applying the correct accounting principles and ensuring that all procedures are in compliance with IFRS;
• Responsible for financial reporting, including budgets, forecasting, Statutory and Tax year‑end packs;
• Responsible for financial evaluation and final editing of capital applications and post‑implementation reports;
• Assists with audits and ensures compliance with internal control requirements;
• Ensures that the journal entries of the financial accountants are properly recorded and authorised;
• Review GL accounts;
• Ensure that the allocation of costs is at all times reasonable and correct;
• Prepares, completes and issues the monthly financial overview of business units;
• Review the monthly balance sheet reconciliations completed by the financial accountants;
• Determines and reviews the financial viability of any capital expenditure proposal;
• Monitors capex projects with regard to actual expenditure vs. approved expenditure;
• Ensures that the GL agrees at all times with the fixed asset register;
• Monitors the physical counts of fixed assets to ensure that the fixed assets of the business units get counted during a financial year on a predetermined timetable;
• Investigates and evaluates the financial systems and controls of the business units;
• Assist in implementation of new financial systems when required;
• Ensures that inventory cycle counts are performed at units, according to a predetermined timetable;
• Ensures that all inventory adjustments are properly authorised;
• Compiles annual budget pack from budget working files;
• Facilitates and does final preparation of weekly forecast of business units;
• Prepares and completes financial year‑end packs of the general ledger sites;
• Assist in statutory year‑end and tax pack from various financial sources and working files;
• Management of staff according to budgetary controls, company policy and sound management principles;
• Analysing the current level of insurance and making adjustments as necessary to ensure appropriate cover;

Qualifications

• Com minimum 10 years' post‑article experience or CIMA or CA qualification;
• Advanced knowledge in the use of financial software applications, databases, spreadsheets and word;
• Must have experience in budgeting procedures, financial reporting and analysis, cost analysis and standard costing, capital application processing;
• Assertive, motivated and with strong supervisory skills;
• Willing to travel to Standerton when required;
• Converse fluently in both English & an additional official language;
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, as well as problem‑solving and planning skills are required;
• The ability to build a strong finance team, and train & develop staff, together with personal and professional integrity are key requirements.