Financial Accounting Manager

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturing firm is seeking an experienced Financial Accounting Manager to join their team in KwaZulu-Natal. The ideal candidate will have a B Comm in Accounting, CIMA, and at least 3 years of experience in a financial accountant role within the manufacturing sector. Responsibilities include managing general ledger activities, balance sheet reconciliations, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements.

Qualifications

• 3 years' experience as a Financial Accountant in Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Review general ledger and cashbooks.
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare month end and year end closing reports.
• Manage training and development of staff.
• Ensure timeous submission of statutory returns.

Skills

Financial accounting

Accounting packages knowledge

MS Office

Education

B Comm: Accounting

CIMA

Matric

Job description

Our Client, a leader in the manufacturing industry is seeking an experienced Financial Accounting Manager to join their team based in Cato Ridge.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric
• B Comm: Accounting
• CIMA
• 3 Years Financial Accountant in Manufacturing
• MS Office
• Knowledge of Accounting Packages

Main Job Functions

• 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