Management Accountant

Architectural Services; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 350 000 - 450 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading architectural firm in South Africa is seeking a finance professional adept in managing financial journals, monitoring income statements, and conducting profitability analyses. Ideal candidates will possess an accounting diploma or degree, advanced Excel skills, and experience with SAP. This role emphasizes proactive stakeholder engagement and effective time management to enhance operational efficiencies. Applicants with a problem-solving mindset and a commitment to continuous learning are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Experience in monitoring financial statements for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to analyze incomes and costs effectively.
• Proven skills in stakeholder liaison and relationship management.

Responsibilities

• Manage all journals related processing and parking for approval.
• Monitor Income Statement GLs for validity and accuracy.
• Conduct profitability analysis of customer contracts.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

Problem-solving

Time management

Relationships building

Operational awareness

Continuous learning

Education

Accounting Diploma / Degree

Suitable tertiary studies

Tools

SAP

Advanced Excel

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Management of all journals related processing and parking for Approval.
• Monitoring Income Statement GLs for validity, accuracy and completeness by month end
• Analysing Incomes and Costs, including assessments for Completeness, Accruals
• Liaise with various stakeholders to ensure that CB receipts (AR) & payments (AP) Allocated timeously.
• Liase with AR, to ensure DSO is closely monitored (DAA)
• Liase with AP, to ensure DPO is closely monitored (CAA)
• Profitability Analysis (PA) of Customer Contracts
• Monitoring of staff uniforms processes
• Monitoring of Unrecorded liabilities (Open PO management)
• Reviewing and communicating re Monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations, including the passing journals where required, before Period Close (Ensuring Group deadlines are met by Cleaning)
• Statutory (Annual audit, BEE Compliance etc.)
• Maintenance of Fixed Assets processes and related controls
• Maintenance of Current Assets (Inventory) processes and related controls
• Oversight of Procurement environment / Buyer acumen
• Oversight over vehicles-related activities across the business
• Engagement with Cleaning & Hygiene Operations Colleagues, to enhance business efficiencies
• Assisting with ad hoc tasks / projects, where reasonably required by Management.

Candidate Attributes

• Accounting Diploma / Degree
• Business minded / Profit orientated
• Operational (Cleaning and Hygiene) cognisance
• Relationships building
• Problem Solving mindset
• Efficient Time management
• Suitable tertiary studies
• Continuous learning and improving mindset.
• SAP experience advantageous
• Advanced Excel
• Reliable car, valid driver’s license