Financial Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Kempton Park; On-site; ZAR 968 000 - 1 292 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking a Chartered Accountant in Kempton Park, South Africa. The role requires minimum 5 years financial management experience, specifically in the FMCG sector. You'll handle monthly management accounts, coordinate with the Holding Company, undertake variance analysis, and manage day-to-day financial matters including bookkeeping and inventory management. Compliance with VAT, income tax, and year-end audits is essential. This position demands strong analytical skills and the ability to drive financial solutions.

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent with relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Minimum of 5 years financial management experience in an FMCG environment.

Responsibilities

• Monthly management accounts and annual financial reporting.
• Coordinate and submit reports to the Holding Company.
• Undertake variance analysis of monthly management accounts.
• Manage day-to-day financial matters including debtors book.
• Reconciliation of rebates due to the General Ledger account.
• Preparation of schedules for year-end audits.

Skills

Financial management experience

Chartered Accountant or equivalent

Variance analysis

General Ledger reconciliation

VAT and income tax compliance

Inventory management

Financial analysis

Staff management

Education

Relevant tertiary qualifications

Job description

Qualifications

• Chartered Accountant or equivalent with relevant tertiary qualifications.
• Minimum of 5 years financial management experience in an FMCG environment.

Role and Responsibilities

• Monthly management accounts and annual financial reporting.
• Coordinate and submit to the Holding Company.
• Undertake variance analysis to monthly management accounts.
• Manage the day-to-day financial matters, including: Assistance in management of the debtors book.
• Monthly and annual rebate control and reconciliation with all suppliers.
• Reconciliation of rebates due to the General Ledger account.
• Ensure back-end supplier support, discounts, and rebates are received per agreements.
• Monitor supplier spend in relation to rebates due based on set targets.
• Monthly accruals and creditors management.
• General Ledger maintenance and reconciliation of all accounts as required by Holding Company reporting Accountant.
• VAT and income tax: General Ledger maintenance and reconciliation of all accounts as required by Holding Company reporting Accountant.
• VAT and income tax: Calculations, reconciliations, and submissions to Holding Company reporting Accountants.
• Ensure compliance with government-required statistics.
• Preparation of schedules, assistance, and liaison regarding year-end audits.
• Reconciliation of inventory.
• Monitor, manage, and analyze inventory aging to reduce inventory days and excessive inventory holding.
• Management of bookkeeping staff.
• Recommend financial actions by identifying risks, overspend, and areas requiring improvement.
• Substantiate financial transactions by undertaking sound financial analysis.
• Maintain accounting and internal controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Guide accounting clerical staff by coordinating activities and answering questions.
• Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Analyze, translate, and address financial information to highlight operational shortcomings, inefficiencies, or excessive costs.
• Recognize issues and implement effective and sustainable solutions.
• Proactively drive solutions and recommendations to ensure desired outcomes in both process and cost savings.
• Any further finance-related responsibilities as directed.

Notes

Legal and regulatory responsibilities such as VAT and income tax, government statistics, and year-end audits are included above; no additional site-specific notices or tracking links are included.