Financial Accountant

Interdot Solutions; Devon; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Gauteng is seeking a finance professional with a B Compt degree to perform financial reporting and assist with managerial analysis. Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience and strong numerical and analytical skills. Responsibilities include budgeting, compliance with financial regulations, and management of assets. Own transport is essential. Competitive compensation offered.

Qualifications

• 3 years of practical experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent.
• Good understanding of commercial and business awareness.
• Own transport required.

Responsibilities

• Perform reporting of financial data against budgets.
• Assist General Manager with root cause analysis.
• Ensure compliance with IFRS and statutory legislation.
• Manage all fixed assets and ensure correct reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Numerical skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Commercial awareness

Transport requirement

Education

B Compt with completed articles

Job description

Skills, Qualifications, and other requirements

• B Compt with completed articles.
• 3 years of practical experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent.
• Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
• Problem‑solving, numerical, analytical, and computer skills.
• Good understanding of commercial and business awareness.
• Negotiation and ability to influence and manage staff and external parties.
• Own Transport

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Perform reporting of financial data against budgets and/or set targets for the business unit.
• Assist General / Assistant General Manager with root cause analysis, action plan compilation, and tracking and controlling of all non‑conformance in the prescribed format.
• Ensure all costs are posted to the account in which the budget was allocated.
• Collate and review all actual results with a budget in the system for accuracy.
• Perform reviews of actual results compared to budget — including management analysis split between staff, system, process, controllable, on‑controllable, and Csemi‑controllable.
• Assist with the distribution of actual results compared to the budget including above mentioned detail to Head Office on a monthly basis, including action plans.
• Compile month‑end audit files including supporting documentation and ensure sign‑off on the completeness and the accuracy thereof.
• Perform self‑assessment on functional audit and ensure it is signed off by the General / Assistant General Manager.
• To ensure that there is compliance with IFRS, statutory legislation, and company policy and procedures.
• Ensure/perform management of all fixed assets.
• Ensure monthly capital expenditure schedules are reconciled to GL.
• Ensure VAT is allocated correctly when purchasing any assets.
• Ensure that all general ledger journal entries are properly authorized, substantiated by proper documentation, proper descriptions, and posted to the correct GL account in the correct period.
• Ensure that consumable items are properly recorded and usage captured at the correct values.
• Ensure/Perform new creditors accounts are opened according to the company creditors policy document terms and requirements.
• Ensure that all delivery of goods and services are accrued for in the income statement.
• Perform weekly inter‑company reconciliation and prepare monthly balancing confirmation.
• Process customer returns and credit notes.