Management Accountant

Salix Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Salix Recruitment is seeking a Management Accountant in Johannesburg North. The ideal candidate will provide financial insights, drive performance, and support operational leaders in a well-established manufacturing organisation.

This role combines traditional management accounting tasks with strategic business input. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and a minimum of five years of management accounting experience, along with relevant qualifications. The organization offers a stable environment with long-term career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ Management Accounting experience.
• Strong costing and management accounting knowledge.
• Financial reporting and reconciliations experience.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, capture, and process month-end revenue and cost transactions.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and divisional income statements.
• Compile and deliver executive reporting packs.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and investigate variances.
• Analyse operational performance and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Partner with divisional managers by providing meaningful financial insights.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and annual target-setting processes.
• Prepare and present financial reports to management.
• Support continuous process improvements across the finance function.

Skills

Management Accounting & Financial Reporting

Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis

Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning

Account Reconcilations & Cost Optimisation

Analytical Thinking & Problem-Solving

Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering

Communication, Presentation & Influencing Skills

Planning, Organisation & Attention to Detail

Education

Matric (Grade 12)

BCom Accounting and BCom Honours

CIMA Qualified

Job description

Management Accountant | Johannesburg North | Manufacturing

Are you a commercially minded Management Accountant who thrives on turning financial data into meaningful business insights?

Our client, a leading and well‑established manufacturing organisation, is looking for an experienced Management Accountant to join its finance team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys partnering with operational leaders, driving financial performance, and influencing business decisions through accurate reporting and analysis.

You’ll join a business that has built its reputation over more than five decades, supplying essential products to major industries across Southern Africa. The organisation offers a stable, technically sophisticated environment where finance is a true strategic partner to the business.

This role offers exposure to a fast‑paced manufacturing environment where you’ll play a key role in supporting divisional performance through management reporting, cost analysis, financial planning, and stakeholder engagement. You’ll work closely with operational managers, providing the financial insights needed to drive efficiency and informed decision‑making.

This is more than a traditional management accounting role. You’ll join a market‑leading manufacturing business where finance is deeply embedded in operational decision‑making. The organisation supplies essential products to a diverse range of industries, providing long‑term stability and a resilient business model.

You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside experienced finance professionals, partner directly with divisional leadership, and contribute to strategic business decisions. If you enjoy analysing performance, improving profitability, and influencing outcomes through meaningful financial insights, this role offers an excellent platform for long‑term career growth.

Duties

• Prepare, capture, and process month‑end revenue and cost transactions.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts and divisional income statements.
• Compile and deliver executive reporting packs.
• Prepare monthly account reconcilations and investigate variances.
• Analyse operational performance and identify cost‑saving opportunities.
• Partner with divisional managers by providing meaningful financial insights.
• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and annual target‑setting processes.
• Prepare and present financial reports to management.
• Support continuous process improvements across the finance function.

Qualifications

• Matric (Grade 12)
• BCom Accounting and BCom Honours
• CIMA Qualified

Experience

• Minimum 5 years’ Management Accounting experience
• Strong costing and management accounting knowledge
• Financial reporting and reconciliations experience
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving abilities

  Skills & Competencies

  • Management Accounting & Financial Reporting
  • Cost Accounting & Financial Analysis
  • Budgeting, Forecasting & Business Planning
  • Account Reconcilations & Cost Optimisation
  • Analytical Thinking & Problem‑Solving
  • Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering
  • Communication, Presentation & Influencing Skills
  • Planning, Organisation & Attention to Detail