Strategic Management Accountant: Cost, Budget & Forecasting

AfroCentric Group; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 540,000; Part time

Job summary

AfroCentric Group is seeking a finance professional for a six-month contract focused on cost containment, budgeting support and financial reporting. The role emphasizes efficiency, variance analysis, accruals, and cross-department advisory to improve financial results.

Candidates should have 5 years of accounting experience and a financial/accounting qualification, with a view to supporting transformation initiatives in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.

Qualifications

• 5 years relevant Accounting experience.
• Financial and/or accounting qualification.

Responsibilities

• Cost containment: identify, develop and implement cost-effective processes to increase efficiency.
• Review cost / benefit and ROI within area of specialisation.
• Drive customer-centricity: maintain impact across departments to support delivery and understand client needs.
• Knowledge management: assist budgeting, prepare accruals, update management accounting reports and advise on actions to improve financial results.
• Provide specialist support to projects: produce forecasts, assist costing and ensure best practices are implemented.

Education

Financial and/or accounting qualification

Job description

AfroCentric Group is seeking a finance professional for a six-month contract focused on cost containment, budgeting support and financial reporting. The role emphasizes efficiency, variance analysis, accruals, and cross-department advisory to improve financial results.

Candidates should have 5 years of accounting experience and a financial/accounting qualification, with a view to supporting transformation initiatives in Roodepoort, Gauteng, South Africa.