Management Accountant – Global Inventory & E-Commerce

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters is partnering with a rapidly growing consumer products business in Cape Town to recruit a Management Accountant. The role offers broad ownership of month-end reporting, consolidation across entities, and inventory/margin analysis.

You will drive automation in finance using cloud tools and AI, coordinate tax and statutory submissions, and support international requirements with advisers.

Qualifications

• Qualified CIMA, SAIPA or equivalent with hands-on month-end close and consolidation experience.
• Experience in inventory-led consumer products, retail or e-commerce.
• Knowledge of inventory valuation, landed costs and cost of goods sold.
• Experience across multiple entities and currencies is advantageous.
• Familiarity with South African tax requirements and coordinating with advisers.
• Confidence using cloud accounting tools and applying automation/AI to finance processes.

Responsibilities

• Take monthly accounts from reconciliations through to consolidated reporting.
• Track inventory costs and margins; perform product and channel margin analysis.
• Prepare cash reports and forecast inputs to support the Financial Manager.
• Oversee payables, receivables and retailer collections with approval controls.
• Maintain tax and statutory records; coordinate international requirements with advisers.
• Prepare year-end schedules and audit evidence; liaise with external auditors.
• Transfer accounting activities in-house and drive automation and AI improvements.

Skills

Month-end close

Consolidation

Inventory analysis

Forecasting & budgeting

Automation & AI in finance

Cloud accounting tools

Cross-entity accounting

Education

CIMA/SAIPA or equivalent

Tools

Cloud accounting tools

Job description

Snatch | Accounting & Finance Headhunters is partnering with a rapidly growing consumer products business in Cape Town to recruit a Management Accountant. The role offers broad ownership of month-end reporting, consolidation across entities, and inventory/margin analysis.

You will drive automation in finance using cloud tools and AI, coordinate tax and statutory submissions, and support international requirements with advisers.