Financial Accountant (Manufacturing)

Divergent Recruit Pty; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Accountant with over 5 years of experience in the manufacturing industry. The ideal candidate will manage financial statements, reconciliations, and internal controls. Strong communication skills and Syspro proficiency are required. This role is full-time and located in Bedfordview, providing excellent benefits including a fuel card and cellphone bonus.

Benefits

Market related salary

Excellent benefits

Fuel card

Cellphone allowance

Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5–8 years of experience as an Accountant.
• Experience in the Manufacturing Industry is essential.
• Must have a stable work record and good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for financial accounting, trial balance, and income statements.
• Monthly reconciliation of balance sheet accounts.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts.

Skills

Financial Accounting

Communication Skills

BOMs Management

Inventory Management

Syspro Proficiency

Work under Pressure

Education

B. Comm Degree: Accounting Financial Management

Matric

Tools

MS Office

Syspro Accounting

Job description

Overview

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT (MANUFACTURING)

Location: BEDFORDVIEW, JOHANNESBURG, GAUTENG PROVINCE

Minimum Essential Qualifications

• MARKET RELATED SALARY ON OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS FUEL CARD CELLPHONE BONUS
• Matric
• B. Comm Degree: Accounting Financial Management
• Minimum of 5–8 years solid experience in the role of Accountant
• Industry experience and exposure within the X industry
• Must have excellent communication skills in English & Afrikaans
• Highly experienced in: BOMs, Job costing and manufacturing industry experience
• Computer proficiency: MS Office, Syspro Accounting programmes
• Duties include: Financial Accounting, Creditors & Expenses, Cashbook, Recordkeeping & filing, Internal controls, Fixed Assets, Annual Audits, Budgeting, Management of Manufacturing Distribution Centre and Procurement Divisions
• Highly experienced within a large corporate environment
• Experience within a large multi-network of branches/sites across the country
• Open to extensive travel between HQ and branches
• Own reliable vehicle & valid Driver's Licence (no endorsements)

Responsibilities / Duties

• Financial Accounting: Responsible for the trial balance, income statement & balance sheet
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
• Processing and recordkeeping of all adjustment journals to be approved by Group Financial Manager & Director
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis (inventory costing and work in progress)
• Preparation and reporting on monthly management accounts to management
• Performing day end, month end and year end on SYSPRO system
• Expense provisions management
• Nedfleet management

• Creditors & Expenses: Loading payments on bank when required
• Internal controls regarding creditors in accordance with Company standard limit of authority
• Reviewing allocated Creditors teams and managing Clerks

• Cashbook: Petty cash processing of documentation

• Recordkeeping & Filing: Managing and overseeing of filing of all required documentation

• Internal Control: Ensure internal controls at branches are in accordance with Company standard and relevant legislation; limit of authority
• Reviewing, designing, documenting and implementing systems of internal control
• Communication and training of internal controls to relevant staff
• Regular internal audits at branches

• Fixed Assets: Updating and reconciling of fixed asset registers
• Ensure depreciation is processed monthly
• Preparation of a profit and loss on sale or write off schedule
• Handling purchase documents for new assets; create purchase order after approval from ExCom
• Instalment Sales Agreements

• Allocation of interest paid and deferred interest: Balancing of ISA control account to monthly statements
• Yearly asset verification

• Annual audit (As part of the financial team): Preparation of audit file, Liaising with auditors, Resolving auditors queries, Processing of year end journals

• Budgeting: Liaising with management on preparation of annual budget, Capturing of budget into Syspro, Comparing and reviewing monthly variance of actual to budget

Skills & Experience

• Experience required within the Manufacturing Industry / Sector as well as working with bill of materials (BOMs) within the Steel Industry
• Inventory work in progress experience / management required within the Manufacturing industry
• Syspro experience required / will be advantageous
• Looking for a candidate who has completed their Accounting Degree / Management Accounting
• Minimum 5–8 years experience required as an Accountant within a Manufacturing / Retail industry
• Must have a strong personality
• Candidate must have a stable work record
• Candidate must be presentable and have good communication skills
• Candidate must not crack under pressure
• Very deadline driven oriented

Qualifications & Other Details

• MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: Matric
• B. Comm Degree: Accounting Financial Management
• Computer proficiency: MS Office, Syspro Accounting programmes
• Duties include: Financial Accounting, Creditors & Expenses, Cashbook, Recordkeeping & filing, Internal controls, Fixed Assets, Annual Audits, Budgeting, Management of Manufacturing Distribution Centre and Procurement Divisions
• Experience within a large corporate environment
• Experience within a large multi-network of branches/sites across the country
• Open to extensive travel between HQ and branches
• Own reliable vehicle & valid Driver’s Licence (no endorsements)

Package & Remuneration

MARKET RELATED SALARY ON OFFER EXCELLENT BENEFITS FUEL CARD CELLPHONE BONUS

How to Apply

Submit your CV & supporting documents to. Contact Shireen directly on to discuss this top opportunity in Bedfordview TODAY!

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Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1