Junior Financial Manager : E-commerce

Babylonstoren; Simondium; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in South Africa is looking for a Junior Financial Manager. This role requires a CA or CIMA qualification with at least three years' post-article experience. The candidate must be fluent in Afrikaans and English, possess strong analytical skills, and have advanced MS Excel abilities. Responsibilities include preparing management reports, developing financial systems, and ensuring internal controls.

Qualifications

• At least three years' post-article experience.
• Familiar with the latest IFRS knowledge.
• Experience in financial accounting and monthly management reporting.
• Ability to see the wider picture and implications, whilst maintaining an eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management pack reports for business units.
• Prepare management accounting information on costings and margins.
• Support the development of new financial systems and processes.
• Ensure suitable internal controls are in place.

Skills

Fluent in Afrikaans

Fluent in English

Strong numeric analytical competencies

Advanced MS Excel skills

Team-player attitude

Time management skills

Education

CA or CIMA qualification

Tools

ERP applications

WMS applications

Job description

Babylonstoren offers an exciting opportunity for a highly talented, driven, and passionate Junior Financial Manager to join our team.

Requirements :

• CA or CIMA qualification.
• At least three years’ post-article experience.
• Fluent in Afrikaans and English.
• A background in e-commerce or retail would be advantageous.
• Familiar with the latest IFRS knowledge.
• Experience in financial accounting and monthly management reporting.
• Experience in contributing to successful culture change and new ways of working.
• Ability to see the wider picture and implications, whilst maintaining an eye for detail.
• Ability to focus on achieving key objectives to timescale.
• Strong numeric, analytical, and statistical competencies.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Working knowledge of ERP and WMS applications and processing.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ability to analyse and resolve complex problems.
• Team-player attitude.
• Strong business administration skills.
• Time management skills and the ability to prioritise.

Responsibilities :

• Prepare monthly management pack reports for business units, including comparisons and explanations for significant variations between budget and actuals.
• Prepare management accounting information on costings, margins, and stock levels.
• Support the development, standardisation, and implementation of new financial systems and processes to reflect best practice and to ensure efficient, high-quality financial information.
• Ensure that suitable internal controls are in place.
• Assist with business units’ budget preparation.
• Prepare audit support schedules for year-end audit.
• Assist in training staff to implement new financial processes or procedures.
• Assist with ad hoc financial requirements.
• Support the Head of Finance in advising on various accounting matters.

Please send your CV and salary expectation to [emailprotected].