Financial Accountant

Nurture Brands; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Nautilus Pharma in Cape Town is seeking a Financial Accountant to ensure the integrity of our financial information, strengthen internal controls and support sound commercial decision-making. You will help create confidence across the business by ensuring that every number tells the right story.

If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes and bringing structure to complexity, you will feel at home here.

Responsibilities

• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items to maintain the integrity of our financial records.
• Preparing accounts up to trial balance level and producing monthly income statements that support informed business decisions.
• Preparing weekly cash flow forecasts that provide visibility and support effective financial planning.
• Managing month-end journals, month-end close activities and maintaining monthly journal and internal control files.
• Performing general ledger reconciliations and ensuring supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
• Reviewing and strengthening internal controls to support sound financial governance.
• Preparing VAT and other statutory returns in line with legislative requirements.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process by providing accurate financial information and insights.
• Coordinating the accounts payable process to ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
• Planning work effectively, managing project milestones and consistently delivering within agreed deadlines.
• Supporting and developing others by monitoring performance, sharing knowledge and providing coaching where needed.

Job description

Behind every great decision is financial insight people can trust.

At Nautilus Pharma, finance is more than reporting numbers. It provides the clarity, discipline and insight that help our business grow with confidence.

As our Financial Accountant, you will play an important role in ensuring the integrity of our financial information, strengthening internal controls and supporting sound commercial decision-making. Your work will help create confidence across the business by ensuring that every number tells the right story.

If you enjoy solving problems, improving processes and bringing structure to complexity, you will feel at home here.

What you will be part of

This is a role where accuracy meets impact. Working closely with colleagues across the business, you will help ensure our financial processes are efficient, compliant and built for sustainable growth.

Your work will include:

• Preparing monthly balance sheet reconciliations and resolving reconciling items to maintain the integrity of our financial records.
• Preparing accounts up to trial balance level and producing monthly income statements that support informed business decisions.
• Preparing weekly cash flow forecasts that provide visibility and support effective financial planning.
• Managing month-end journals, month-end close activities and maintaining monthly journal and internal control files.
• Performing general ledger reconciliations and ensuring supporting documentation is complete and accurate.
• Reviewing and strengthening internal controls to support sound financial governance.
• Preparing VAT and other statutory returns in line with legislative requirements.
• Supporting the budgeting and forecasting process by providing accurate financial information and insights.
• Coordinating the accounts payable process to ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time.
• Planning work effectively, managing project milestones and consistently delivering within agreed deadlines.
• Supporting and developing others by monitoring performance, sharing knowledge and providing coaching where needed.