Bellville: Group Financial Accountant posted by Sagen Advisory

An established and local business is searching for an experienced accounting professional to join them at their Northern Suburbs offices to perform the inhouse financial management function for a large group of companies.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the required qualification and experience to gain valuable post-articles exposure to the accounting and financial management functions of a group of companies. The group operates in the Manufacturing and FMCG space and will be dual location based in Bellville and lower West Coast.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years accounting and finance experience, and completion of SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA articles is required, with additional experience a bonus. A candidate with the intention of a long-term commitment would be viewed favourably.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelors degree in accounting, finance or similar.
• Completed SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA articles.
• Professional qualification such as PA(SA), AGA(SA) or CIMA designation.
• Minimum 3 years experience.
• QuickBooks, Caseware, Xero Accounting systems experience a plus.
• Advanced Excel with knowledge of financial modelling, pivot tables, finance formula etc.

High-level overview of required tasks:

• Compilation of monthly Management Accounts.
• Preparation and compilation of yearly Independent Review files for all group companies.
• Review accounting processing of accounting clerk and provide assistance where necessary.
• Review creditor reconciliations and prepare payments for approval and load on banking platform.
• Tax management of group and individuals.
• Vat review, management and submissions.
• Ad hoc tasks and required.

Additional requirements:

• Attention to detail.
• Deadline driven.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Work experience dealing with clients one-on-one.
• Ability to work independently.
• Range of technical finance and tax knowledge.
• Hard-working, eager to learn new skills and flexible in taking on new tasks.
• Thrives in a pressured environment.
• Good people skills.

Remuneration:

R300,000 to R420,000 ctc per annum, negotiable depending on experience.