Lead Accountant

Tiger Brands; Randfontein; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

Tiger Brands seeks a newly qualified CA or BCom with 2–3 years accounting experience in FMCG to manage weekly and monthly accounts, budgeting, and balance sheet control. You will ensure financial standards, procedures, and internal controls are followed and you will support the Bakery Manager with recommendations.

Responsibilities include processing journals, reconciliations, cost analysis, cash flow planning, stock counts, and annual budgets, while aiding internal and external audits and

Qualifications

• Newly Qualified CA or BCom in Accounts with 2–3 years accounting and admin in FMCG.
• Strong communication and business analytics abilities.
• Proficient with Word, Excel and Oracle in a finance setting.

Responsibilities

• Process monthly journals and perform reconciliations.
• Analyse weekly financial accounts and report on variances.
• Lead admin staff and ensure internal controls are applied.
• Plan cash flow, monitor bank accounts and stock movements.
• Support auditors with information and feedback.
• Compile budgets and year-end schedules.

Skills

Strong communication

Business analytical skills

Education

Newly Qualified CA or BCom Accounts degree with 2-3 years accounting in FMCG

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Oracle

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

The accountant’s job is to review, analyze and report on trading results of the bakery and makes recommendations to the Bakery Manager.

Ensure Financial Standards, Policies and Procedures and Internal Controls are adhered to.

Manage all weekly and monthly financial accounts, accurate budgeting and ensure the accuracy of profits and balance sheet control accounts.

What You Will Do

• You are focused on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the GL by processing monthly journals, preparing reconciliations, cost analysis, inventory reporting and fixed asset register maintenance.
• You will assist internal and external auditors with information/feedback requested and ensure consistent application of internal controls.
• Lead control and monitor the functions of all admin staff
• Analyse weekly financial accounts.
• Plan the cash flow of the bakery and monitor bank accounts.
• Review debtor’s ageing ledger weekly.
• Attend monthly stock counts and reconcile stock movements weekly.
• Compile annual budgets.
• Compile year-end accounts and schedules.
• Implement Financial Standards, Policies and Procedures and internal Controls aligned to the Bakeries BMR (Basic Minimum Requirements).

What You’ll Bring To The Table

Key attributes and competencies

• Newly Qualified CA or Bcom Accounts degree with 2 to 3 years accounting and administrative in a FMCG environment
• Strong communication skills
• Business analytical skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Oracle

Experience

• 2-3 years accounting experience

What You Will Be Measured On

• Deadlines for monthly and weekly reporting met.
• Control and maintain the budget for admin costs.
• Weekly and monthly accounts are accurate.
• Maintain high standards of work.
• Support is given to sub-ordinates when necessary.

Avoid/limit auditfindings

In accordance with the employment equity plan of Tiger Brands and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but is not limited, to candidates from under-represented designated groups.