Senior Financial Accountant

Abantu Staffing Solutions; East London; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to lead financial accounting for SA entities. You will drive statutory compliance, AFS/audit oversight, internal controls, payroll, asset accounting, and tax submissions to SARS, aligning with plant management for informed decisions.

The role requires CA(SA)/CIMA or equivalent and a BCom. Automotive/manufacturing exposure is advantageous. Lead with strong IFRS knowledge and ERP experience.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and returns for internal and external use.
• Provide financial analysis to plant management and operations.
• Review and act on variances (Budget/Forecast).
• Ensure IFRS compliance.
• Submit monthly and annual reports on the OneStream platform.
• Plan and execute Year-end statutory audits and support related reports.
• Support tax submissions with consultants and BBBEE reporting.
• Oversee Payroll accounting and related journals.
• Maintain CAPEX and fixed assets records and tooling reports.
• Lead Internal Control reporting in line with GCF, DoA and SOX.

Skills

IFRS compliance

Tax & VAT accounting

MS Office

Advanced Excel

Manufacturing

ERP (BPCS)

Education

BCom Accounting

CIMA or CA(SA)

Tools

BPCS

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

Minimum Requirements:

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

• BCom Accounting

• CIMA or CA(SA) required

• Automotive/Manufacturing advantageous

Job 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

Skills and Expertise:

• IFRS compliance

• Accounting for tax & VAT

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

• Advanced Excel

• Manufacturing industry

• Solid ERP experience (BPCS advantageous)