Remote Management Accountant: Budgeting & Forecasting

Placements24; Gqeberha; Hybrid; ZAR 344,000 - 620,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly rate or daily rate

Fully remote work

Contract extension potential

Online collaboration tools

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Management Accountant for a contract role that can be performed remotely in South Africa. You will support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting, delivering accurate financial insights for decision-making.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting or Management Accounting, 4+ years in management accounting, proficiency with Xero or Sage and advanced Excel, and strong remote collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Management Accounting.
• Professional qualification (CIMA/ACCA) preferred.
• 4+ years of experience in management accounting or related field.
• Strong understanding of budgeting and forecasting techniques.
• Proficiency in Xero, Sage and advanced Excel.
• Strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.
• Excellent communication for remote collaboration.
• Legal right to work in South Africa.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and periodic forecasts.
• Analyze financial performance against budget and forecast, identifying variances.
• Prepare management reports, financial statements, and dashboards.
• Develop and maintain cost accounting systems and procedures.
• Support the finance team with ad-hoc financial analysis and projects.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of financial data for decision-making.
• Collaborate with operational managers to understand business drivers.
• Assist with inventory valuation and control processes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of management accounting processes.
• Support month-end and year-end closing procedures.

Skills

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Forecasting

Remote collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Management Accounting

CIMA/ACCA preferred

Tools

Xero

Sage

Excel

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a skilled Management Accountant for a contract role that can be performed remotely in South Africa. You will support budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting, delivering accurate financial insights for decision-making.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in Accounting or Management Accounting, 4+ years in management accounting, proficiency with Xero or Sage and advanced Excel, and strong remote collaboration skills.