Remote FP&A & Management Accounting Lead

Placements24; Durban; Hybrid; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work arrangement

Home office setup allowance

Private healthcare coverage

Retirement savings options

Professional development budget

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Remote Management Accountant to join its distributed team. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, and costing, delivering insights from your home office.

You will develop annual budgets, run monthly management accounts with variance analyses and KPIs, and support departments with financial guidance. Strong Excel and data visualization skills are essential, and remote collaboration is key.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance; a relevant professional qualification preferred.
• Proven experience in management accounting, FP&A.
• Strong Excel and data visualization skills.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate remotely.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the annual budgeting process and periodic financial forecasts.
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance analysis and KPI tracking.
• Conduct in-depth cost analysis to identify savings and efficiency improvements.
• Provide financial guidance to department heads and operational managers.
• Contribute to development of management reporting tools and dashboards.
• Support year-end financial audit with necessary data and analysis.

Skills

FP&A experience

Advanced Excel

Data visualization

Communication skills

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CIMA/ACCA/CA(SA) preferred

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Data visualization tools

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a dedicated Remote Management Accountant to join its distributed team. The role focuses on budgeting, forecasting, FP&A, and costing, delivering insights from your home office.

You will develop annual budgets, run monthly management accounts with variance analyses and KPIs, and support departments with financial guidance. Strong Excel and data visualization skills are essential, and remote collaboration is key.