Trainee Accountant - Gqeberha

Staff Unlimited Recruitment; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the FMCG sector is seeking a Finance Business Partner to enhance their team. This role involves critical financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance tasks, ensuring that financial records are meticulously maintained. The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant with a strong analytical mindset and excellent Excel skills, ready to thrive in a dynamic environment. Join this forward-thinking company to make a significant impact on their financial operations and support their commercial team in achieving success. If you're proactive and eager to take initiative, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• Part Qualified or Recently Qualified Accountant with commercial finance experience.
• FMCG experience is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage financial reporting, forecasting, and budgeting.
• Support sales team and ensure compliance with tax regulations.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Proactive

Initiative

Strong Work Ethic

Education

Part Qualified / Recently Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)

Tools

ERP Systems

Excel

Job description

Our client, in the FMCG sector, is requiring a Finance Business Partner to join their team.

Location: Port Elizabeth / Gqeberha

Job type: Permanent – Full Time

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting & Control
• Forecasting and Budgeting
• Control A&P spend and ensure Balance Sheet accruals are accurate
• Maintain monthly financial records for local office
• Prepare any credit notes to be submitted against customer accounts.
• Support sales team in tracking of accounts receivable
• Ad hoc requests as they arise to support the commercial team & Finance SLT
• Support local tax and legal compliance
• Support Internal Audit issue and risk resolution
• VAT returns bi-monthly via SARS

Minimum Requirements:

• Part Qualified / Recently Qualified Accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA)
• Experience working in a commercial finance environment
• FMCG experience will be highly advantageous
• Ability to work with ERP systems
• Strong Excel skills

Skills Required:

• Strong analytical skills
• Proactive
• Initiative
• Demonstrate good work ethic

Should you meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.