Management Accountant (12 Month Contract)

Boardroom Appointments; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking a Management Accountant to manage monthly accounting and reporting. The ideal candidate will hold a B Accounting Degree with 3-5 years of experience, preferably in banking or financial services. Duties include preparing balance sheet reconciliations and ensuring accurate regulatory reporting. Strong accounting principles and data analytics skills are required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3-5 years experience in a similar role.
• Experience in banking and financial services is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Manage monthly management accounting and reporting.
• Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure statutory and regulatory reporting accuracy.

Skills

Sound accounting principles

Data analytics proficiency

KPI and metric creation and reporting

Education

B Accounting Degree

CA(SA) or CIMA preferred

Tools

Power BI

Alteryx

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Management AccountantKey ResponsibilitiesMonthly Management Accounting and ReportingUnderstand the GL structure and maintenance; ensure alignment with reporting.Perform detailed review of the general ledger to ensure completeness and accuracy; process journal entriespile and submit timeous monthly financial reports.Adhere to reporting guidelines for FAS and Tax Packs.Resolve monthly audit and reporting queries.Track and analyze performance across the board, providing commentary (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast vs Prior Year).

Prepare and maintain balance sheet reconciliations for review and approval.Ensure BU Essbase numbers reconcile to HFM for both monthly and budget figures.Monitor cost rabbit with stakeholders to identify impact areas and recommend corrections in the ledger (e.g., accruals release, prepayments, noting unbudgeted costs).

Maintain a clear and in-depth understanding of balance sheet accounts, including ageing analysis, long outstanding balances, and resolution plans.Understand balance sheet items (e.g., accruals) in terms of origin, purpose, reversal expectations, utilization timelines, and final resolution.Forecasting : Update rolling monthly forecast in alignment with business expectations.Analyze actual performance vs forecast and provide variance explanations.Budgeting : Assist Business Partners with budgeting processes.Submit monthly commentary on budget variances.Upload budgets into the budgeting tool and HFM, ensuring alignment with business sign-off.Monitor completeness of budget results during the process, highlighting issues and concerns for resolution.Statutory Reporting : Prepare FAS packs and schedules in HFM on a monthly basispile ICPs on HFM.Ensure all validations on schedules are clear and promote the respective HFM packs.Load and promote forecasts on HFM.Provide business commentary to explain variances.Regulatory Reporting : Ensure analysis schedules are accurately included in returns.Provide business commentary to explain monthly variances to Company and The Company regulatory teams.Quarterly, Bi-Annual, and Annual Reporting : Complete quarterly, interim, and annual reports timeously and accurately.Engage with external auditors at year-end on any issues and group queries.Stakeholder Relationship ManagementBuild and maintain professional relationships with stakeholders through effective dialogue, listening, advising, influencing, and negotiating.Engage stakeholders to understand their requirements.Maintain understanding of all balances in the trial balance (TB) with accurate disclosure for reporting.Platform EnablementEmbrace and utilize tools for process efficiency and task standardization (e.g., Alteryx, RPA for journal prep).

Use approved franchise platforms for reporting (e.g., Power BI for management accounts).

Actively participate in finance transformation projects like Project Prescient.Engage in procurement transformation journey : attend sessions, understand implications of changes, contribute to UAT, and provide insights.

Minimum Qualifications and Knowledge

Minimum Qualification : Minimum B Accounting DegreeCA(SA) or CIMA preferredExperience : 3-5 years experienceBanking and financial services exposure beneficialTechnical Prerequisites : Sound accounting principlesData analytics proficiencyKPI and metric creation and reporting