Management Accountant II

Clicks Group Limited; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 520,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Clicks Group in Cape Town is looking for a Management Accountant to provide financial information and support to the Unicare & Kwamathi business units. The role emphasizes accurate reporting, weekly scorecards, and month-end procedures, along with journal entries and GL analysis.

You will assist with budgeting, Capex, and procurement processes, maintain vendor relationships, and help ensure audit-ready documentation. Cape Town-based, permanent role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level qualification in accounting or financial management.
• 3-5 years’ experience in finance/management accounting.
• Retail industry experience desirable; SAP exposure advantageous.
• Strong Excel skills and understanding of accounting standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepare weekly scorecards and monthly management reports.
• Conduct month-end procedures and post journal entries.
• Perform general ledger analysis for balance sheet and income statement.
• Ensure adherence to budgets and manage vendor payments.
• Support budgeting, Capex processes, and procurement approvals.
• Maintain documentation for internal and external audits.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Verbal & written communication

Interpersonal skills

Adaptability to change

Education

BCom Accounting/ Financial Management or similar

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Job category: Health, Fitness, Medical and Optometry

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: Yes

Introduction

IntroductionThe Clicks Group are on the hunt for an exceptional Management Accountant to provide financial information and administrative support to the Unicare & Kwamathi business units.

Job Objectives

• To ensure that all reporting is accurate and timely, including weekly scorecard and monthly management reporting
• To investigate business challenges and issues and determine the most effective resolution.
• To assist with month end procedures, and processing of journal entries where required
• General ledger account analysis for both balance sheet and income statement accounts
• To ensure adherence to budgets
• To facilitate a smooth procurement process and manage vendor payments
• To perform cost analysis to enable influence on cost drivers.
• To support a streamlined/effective approval process of costs (opex and capex).
• To ensure the management and maintenance of effective vendor relationships and the procurement process (applications, internal registrations, AP queries).
• Assist with budgeting preparation
• Assist with the Capex process
• To support an effective document maintenance or retrieval system for internal and external auditors.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting/ Financial Management or similar

Job Experience:

• 3-5 years’ experience in finance / management accounting
• Experience working in the Retail industry (Desirable)
• SAP exposure advantageous

Job Knowledge:

• SAP Finance
• Understanding of accounting systems;
• Performing reconciliations
• Accounting standards and principles

Job Related Skills:

• Problem-solving skills
• Adapting to change and new ways of working quickly and easily
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Computer literacy; with advanced Excel skills

Job related competencies

• Analysing
• Writing and Reporting

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