Management Accountant

Sappi; Umhlanga Rocks; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A global wood fiber solution company in Umhlanga Rocks is seeking an experienced Management Accountant to oversee financial reporting, product costing, and compliance with accounting policies. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance along with at least 3 years of experience in financial and management accounting. This role offers opportunities for professional growth in a multicultural and innovative environment focused on sustainability.

Benefits

Access to online training

Multicultural environment

Sustainability initiatives

Qualifications

• 3 Years Post Graduate Experience in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, and Administration.

Responsibilities

• Review and analyze financial reports and statements.
• Ensure timely payments and adjustments of financial information.
• Maintain accounting controls and compliance with policies.
• Monitor cost centre compliance with budgeting guidelines.
• Manage month-end activities and payment processes.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Cost Management

Budgeting

Problem Resolution

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are hiring! We’re on the lookout for an experienced Management Accountant to ensure that accurate and timeous financial information is made available to all stakeholders and ensure that accurate product costing is done in line with budget. Managing the receivables, taxes and payments in the most efficient and cost-effective manner, focusing on system and staff productivity and ensuring efficiencies throughout the process.

Responsibilities

• Review, analyse and process all applicable daily, monthly, quarterly and yearly financial reports, management reports and statements and obtain approval where applicable.
• Ensure correct payment, adjustments and reporting of all financial information for external and external transaction occurs within agreed timelines.
• Ensure the availability of accurate data, statistics, variable production costs and management reporting information.
• Maintain accounting controls in compliance with prescribed accounting statements, internal control procedures and Sappi accounting policies, including the loading of data into Hyperion.
• Monitor and guide the cost centre owners to ensure compliance to the budgeting and forecasting guidelines and processes.
• Complete the applicable financial forecast estimations and obtain approval where needed uploading fixed expense budgets onto the SAP system.
• Manage discounts and payment processes by paying suppliers on time and making cashflow calculation decisions for settlement discounts to benefit from the discounts.
• Perform management audits measuring adherence to policies and procedures, ensuring business units comply with regulations related to the Companies Act, Income Tax Act, VAT Act, Customs and Excise and other regulatory bodies such as the International Financial reporting Interpretations Committee (IFRIC4).
• Facilitate problem resolution within the department and at various business units relating to the processing of documentation in order to drive continuous efficiency/streamlining processes.
• Plans for month-end activities including the timing of payment runs, preparation of reconciliations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 3 Years Post Graduate Experience in Financial Accounting, Management Accounting and Administration.
• SAP Experience preference.
• Computer Literacy: Microsoft Office.

Benefits

• An excellent opportunity to work, learn & grow with us. With our culture of learning & development, you can access thousands of online training.
• A multi-cultural & international environment to share and collaborate with colleagues from more than 68 nationalities in 31 locations globally.
• A unique opportunity to join a global wood fibre solution company. We are constantly innovating toward a circular economy working to achieve our sustainability goals & reduce our carbon foot print.