Senior Financial Accountant

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Akasia; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Finance Manager/Financial Controller to lead the financial accounting for South African entities, delivering accurate, timely information to plant management for informed decisions.

You will oversee statutory compliance, audits, internal controls, payroll, asset accounting, taxation and CAPEX tracking, with a focus on continuous improvement and SOX/DoA alignment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in a senior finance role (Finance Manager/Financial Controller).
• BCom Accounting degree is required.
• CIMA or CA (SA) professional qualification required.
• Automotive/Manufacturing exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage financial accounting for SA entities.
• Oversee statutory compliance, AFS and audits, internal controls, payroll and asset accounting, taxation.
• Provide financial reporting and analysis to plant management and operations.
• Coordinate year-end audits and statutory returns.

Skills

Leadership

Financial analysis

IFRS

Internal controls

Process improvement

MS Office

Advanced Excel

Education

BCom Accounting

CA (SA) or CIMA

Tools

BPCS ERP

Job description

Job Overview:

• Lead and manage the financial accounting functions for South African entities to allow compilation of accurate and timeous financial information to plant management in order to make informed business decision. Key functions include Statutory Compliance, AFS and audit oversight, Internal Controls, Continuous Improvement, Payroll & Asset Accounting, Taxation.

• Reporting to: Country Financial Manager

Requirements:

• 5 + years’ experience in a senior position: Finance Manager, Financial Controller, etc.

• BCom Accounting

• CIMA or CA (SA) required

• Automotive/Manufacturing advantageous

Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting:

• Prepare financial reports and returns for internal and external use

• Provide financial analysis and support to plant management and all operational areas of the business

• Review and action Financial variances (Budget / Forecast / Estimate)

• Ensure compliance with IFRS

• Submission of monthly and annual reports on the reporting platform (OneStream)

Audits and Year-End Processes

• Prepare and plan Year-end Statutory Audit (external and internal) in line with the consolidated Audit plan

• Support with reporting Accounting, Audit and Tax Packs information

• Support in providing information on internal audit, and closure of findings stemming from internal audit

• Support with BBBEE audit

Statutory Returns and taxes:

• Prepare Government Incentive Applications/Submissions (AIS, APDP, PI, etc)

• Prepare BBBEE reports and information

• Support with AFS preparation & reviews

• Manage tax submissions to SARS with the support of tax consultants

Payroll Accounting:

• Perform Payroll Accounting function, which includes

• Review and Approve Payroll Payments

• Prepare wages and salary related journals from HR reports

• Maintain Payroll Recons

CAPEX, Tooling & Fixed assets:

• Prepare & maintain a CAPEX and Tooling reports & register tracking actual spend against approved spend, planning future profitability & cash flows of the projects

• Prepare CAPEX requisition with all relevant information regarding the CAPEX project

• CAPEX analysis with project launch comparison

• Support useful life and residual value of Fixed Assets analysis

• Lease accounting

Internal control:

• Lead internal control reporting and submission for all South African entities, which includes:

• Ensure compliance to Global Control Framework (GCF) and SOX and Delegation of Authority (DoA) and company policies and procedures

• Prepare and submit monthly Control checks allocated as per Global Control Framework (GCF)

• Maintain the risk register

Continuous Improvement:

• Lead the financial reviews of Continuous Improvement initiatives in the WAVE system for all South African plants, which includes:

• Review of initiative calculations

• Verification of measure information

• Tracking of actual savings against planned savings

• Identify improvement opportunities and make recommendations for improvements

• Participate in Continuous improvement initiatives

General Ledger and Other:

• Perform complex accounting oversight - IFRS 16, etc.

• Support process of WCA, PAYE and Provisional/Income Tax returns

• Review B/S recons and VAT reviews

• Review Controller's monthly journal entries

• Prepare Provision and Accrual Journals

• Ensure timely and accurate closing of GL

• Performs other finance-related duties as assigned

Key Skills and Competencies:

• IFRS compliance

• Accounting for tax & VAT

• MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• Advanced Excel

• Manufacturing industry

• Solid ERP experience (BPCS advantageous)