Financial Accounting Manager

SAFAL Group; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Durban is seeking a skilled Financial Accountant to maintain accurate accounting records, manage payroll reconciliations, and facilitate audits. The ideal candidate should possess a Matric qualification, CIMA registration, and 3 years of experience in financial accounting. This full-time role offers a market-related salary and opportunities to manage a team and oversee financial operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum academic qualification: Matric.
• Qualifications as an added advantage: B Comm: Accounting.
• Professional registration: CIMA.
• General work experience: 3 Years as Assistant Accountant.
• Specific: 3 Years as Financial Accountant.
• Industry: Manufacturing.
• Work Level: Skilled.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate accounting records are maintained.
• Review general ledger and cashbooks.
• Prepare monthly and year-end reports.
• Facilitate year-end audit.
• Manage payroll reconciliations.

Skills

Internal Audit

Supervising

Data Entry

Compliance

Customer Service

Accounting & Finance

General Ledger Accounting

IFRS

External Audit

Microsoft Excel

ERP

Payroll

Financial statement

ACCA

CPA

Education

Matric

B Comm: Accounting

CIMA

Job description

Main purpose of the position

Ensuring accurate accounting records are maintained by analysing accounts and reporting accordingly and on time.

• Review of general ledger
• Review of cashbooks
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Cash flow reporting
• Statutory returns submitted and paid timeously
• Foreign currency account management
• South African Reserve Bank approval management
• Payroll reconciliations
• Project contract management
• Lease management
• Training & development and management of staff
• Continuous refinement of systems / implementation of new systems to improve efficiencies and controls.
• Facilitate year end audit
• Checking general ledger for reasonable account allocations and correcting any misallocations.
• Analysis of general ledger accounts on an ad-hoc basis or as required for reporting purposes.
• Analyse and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts
• Reconcile sub-ledgers
• Month end reporting by due date.
• Primary responsibility for month end and year end closing including General Ledgers submission of certain reports and analysis of accruals
• Full responsibility for preparing yearend audit files and reconciliations
• Weekly operational reports by due date.
• timeous submission of statutory returns.
• Payment of VAT payroll taxes and other liabilities on time (FIHRST).
• Analysis of foreign exposure.
• Monitoring of SARB approvals obtaining renewals or applying for new approvals as required.
• Reconciliation of payroll system with the general ledger.
• Reconciliation of payroll liability and control accounts.
• Analysis and reporting of foreign contracts / purchases (project and operational).
• Management of company lease agreements payments and renewals.
• Training developing and overseeing staff

Requirements

Qualifications required :

Minimum academic qualification : Matric

Qualifications as an added advantage : B Comm : Accounting

Professional registration : CIMA

Experience required :

General work experience (years) : 3 Years Assistant Accountant

Specific to the position (level / discipline / years) : 3 Years Financial Accountant

Industry : Manufacturing

Work Level : Skilled

Job Type : Permanent

Salary : Market Related

EE Position : No

Location : Durban

Required Experience : Manager

Key Skills

Internal Audit, Supervising, Data Entry, Compliance, Customer Service, Accounting & Finance, General Ledger Accounting, IFRS, External Audit, Microsoft Excel, ERP, Payroll, Financial statement, ACCA, CPA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1