Description:
My client who is a leading manufacturing company in Cape Town is urgently looking for a dynamic Accountant (CA) to join their team . They will be reporting through to the Finance Manager,
The person will be responsible for:
Preparing the month-end accounts up to Management Accounts
- Investigating unexpected variances in the profit & loss account
- Overall reconciliation of the accounts to ensure that all costs and revenues have been accounted for
- Preparing & reviewing monthly reconciliations and balance sheet accounts
- Managing relevant areas of the annual budget and wider participation in the general process
- Preparation of lead schedules at financial year end and responsibility for relevant areas of the annual audit
- Maintaining effective financial controls and reporting structures
- Contribution to the daily functioning of the finance team and its performance
- Assisting the Senior Financial Accountant and the Financial Executive with ad hoc assignments
To be considered for this position candidates will need to meet the following criteria;
- CA (SA) or equivalent
- Have recently (in last six months) completed articles
- SAP experience or knowledge would be advantageous
- Confident and independent person who is a fast learner
- Being a team player
- Ability to use own initiative and work with minimum supervision
- Able to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
- A strong entrepreneurial ability
- An ability to think logically
- Be assertive and forthright
- Be enthusiastic, positive and self-energized
- Have strong relationship building skills
- Be highly computer literate (Excel)
- Be conscientious and tenacious
- Be a motivator
- An ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively
- A strong financial and commercial aptitude
- An ability to see opportunities and turn them into reality
- A problem solver
Requirements:
- Investigating unexpected variances in the profit & loss account
- Overall reconciliation of the accounts to ensure that all costs and revenues have been accounted for
- Preparing & reviewing monthly reconciliations and balance sheet accounts
- Managing relevant areas of the annual budget and wider participation in the general process
- Preparation of lead schedules at financial year end and responsibility for relevant areas of the annual audit
- Maintaining effective financial controls and reporting structures
- Contribution to the daily functioning of the finance team and its performance
- Assisting the Senior Financial Accountant and the Financial Executive with ad hoc assignments
- CA (SA) or equivalent
- Have recently (in last six months) completed articles
- SAP experience or knowledge would be advantageous
- Confident and independent person who is a fast learner
- Being a team player
- Ability to use own initiative and work with minimum supervision
- Able to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
- A strong entrepreneurial ability
- An ability to think logically
- Be assertive and forthright
- Be enthusiastic, positive and self-energized
- Have strong relationship building skills
- Be highly computer literate (Excel)
- Be conscientious and tenacious
- Be a motivator
- An ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively
- A strong financial and commercial aptitude
- An ability to see opportunities and turn them into reality
- A problem solver
20 Mar 2025;
from:
careers24.com