Management Accountant

Liquid Thought; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A recognized non-profit organization operating in South Africa is seeking a Management Accountant to support their financial management team. The successful candidate will be responsible for budget preparation, financial reporting, and developing relationships with stakeholders. Required qualifications include a Registered CA (SA) with at least 1 year of accounting experience. Proficiency in SAP, Power BI, and advanced Excel skills are preferred. This role offers career development opportunities in a dynamic work culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year experience as an Accountant or Cost Accountant.
• Experience in financial reporting or financial management is desirable.
• Clear credit and criminal record.

Responsibilities

• Prepare organisational budgets and financial reports.
• Develop budgets for new business activities.
• Review and maintain quality standards in budgets.
• Facilitate accurate forecasting for projects.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders.
• Support the financial management team.

Skills

Attention to detail

Oral communication skills

Written communication skills

Analytical abilities

Numerical abilities

Ability to work under pressure

Initiative

Co-ordination skills

Education

Registered CA (SA)

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Our Client, an internationally recognised non-profit organisation that provides Health Care Services throughout South Africa, is looking for a Management Accountant to join their dynamic team!

Their work culture is adapted to the constantly-evolving South African health care environment and will suit solution-driven team players interested in opportunities for career development while working to connect people with care.

Purpose of the position:

Responsible for the gathering and analysing of financial information, supporting and developing budgets, reporting, information dissemination and analysis. This role will provide direct support to the Financial Manager/Financial Management Team including month end processes, audit preparation and execution and other ad hoc tasks.

• Registered CA (SA) with minimum 1 years experience as an Accountant / Cost Accountant; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Post article experience in financial reporting, financial management, or a related field desirable.
• Previous SAP and Power BI experience preferred.
• Knowledge of financial accounting systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages (Advanced Excel skills).
• Clear credit and criminal record.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare project specific and organisational budgets/financial reports as and when needed.
• Budget development in support of new business activities.
• Ensuring that organisational policies are considered in all budgeting processes.
• Develop and update appropriate templates to assist in budget consolidation and may need to interact with sub-awardees and review budgets prepared by sub-awardees to ensure quality standards are maintained, if applicable.
• Review budgets/forecasts prepared by others to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Facilitate accurate forecasting for projects.
• Maintain and builds productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (funders, government, auditors etc.).
• Assist and support the financial management team.

Skills, competencies and abilities:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical and numerical abilities.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Motivate and co-ordinate people, tasks and resources to achieve deadlines.