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Cape Town City Centre: Management Accountant – Maitland, Cape town

Cape Town City Centre: Management Accountant – Maitland, Cape town

Posted on 2025-08-11 00:00:00

Employer Unspecified
Category Accounting / Finance
Location Cape Town Region  / Cape Town City Centre

Job Summary

My client, a leading and well-known Manufacturing Company based in Maitland, Cape Town wants to reward an experienced Management Accountant wth an exiting career opportunity. This position is Middle Management and reporting to the Financial Executive. The position has 3 direct reports, 2 Finance Assistants and 1 Assistant Accountant. JOB OBJECTIVE(S) Manage the full financial function in the company. Communicates financial results to management monthly to enable the appraisal of the organisation””s actual performance against targets. Assist with developing, implementing, and modifying financial policies and practices. REQUIREMENTS BCompt (Management Accounting) ESSENTIAL Experience: 5 or more years post SAICA articles financial experience (preferably in manufacturing) Must be fluent in English SA Citizens only Must be Criminal and Credit Clear KNOWLEDGE Strong technical skills with respect to International Financial Reporting Standards and South African Financial Legislation such as Companies act, Income Tax act, VAT act Operations and Business Management skills Knowledge of company ERP system and other company systems SAP S4 Hana highly advantageous. ERP exposure also highly advantageous Fully computer literate (MS Office packages with Excel (advanced) and Word essential). SKILLS Ability to apply skills across a broad spectrum of financial disciplines and to deal with both internal queries and external parties at all levels of seniority Strategic planning skills with the ability to write business plans Leadership skills and ability to apply sound judgement, corporate governance and ethical values INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Professional and well groomed High level of integrity and confidentiality Good communicator (verbal/non-verbal) with strong presentation and negotiations skills Effective decision maker Good problem solving skills with ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently Conflict handling and resolution skills Driven, confident , self motivated and results orientated Team player with good people management skills Mature with ability to tolerate stress Displays initiative with good levels of entrepreneurial spirit MAIN TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES Timeous reporting of the results to key stakeholders including the Shareholders and Holding company in Germany; Review and monitor Debtors, Creditors, Cost of sales. Report back on Departmental Expenses vs Budgets and Inventory. Prepare, upload, and maintain annual budgets in SAP Liquidity Management: Daily report on actual balance of accounts vs previous day and (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly Liquidity Target). Review and analyse manufacturing cost: overheads, labour, and materials in line with standard costing. Ensure that internal capex forms are completed for all additions and documentation kept in order. Maintain asset register on ERP system and adhoc and annual count of physical vs theoretical. Maintain asset register on Inventory and adhoc and annual count of physical vs theoretical. Provide leadership and guidance to the finance team to deliver efficient customer service to internal and external users of financial information. Execute relevant ad-hoc projects/ tasks including Head office requests. SAP Queries and investigations (Saving Cost as doing things internally where able) Finalising TB together with GL recons Tax queries and calculations including deferred taxation Financial Audit and queries, liaising with auditors Any additional ad hoc reporting Cost Saving Initiatives (Initiate) Employee Welfare (Leave calculations, training discussions) Releasing payments and loading salaries Management Review preparations and meetings Ensure continuous development on accounting standards Monthly forecasting of profit and loss (EBIT)

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