Durban: EE Accountant

Minimum Job Requirements: B.Com / Diploma in Financial Accounting. Minimum 2 years experience in a financial/accounting role. Key Performance Areas: Financial Strategy: Participate in organisational strategy management from a financial management perspective. General Financial: Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas. Maintain and update accounting system (ERP: BPCS). Financial Control: Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets). Promote good Corporate Governance. General Ledger: Prepare Provisions and Accruals. Compile Royalties schedule for month end processing. Prepare general ledger journals. Compile general ledger reconciliations. Capex, Tooling & Fixed Assets: Prepare and maintain a Capex and Tooling register tracking actual spend against approved spend, planning future profitability & cash flows of the projects. Prepare Capex requisitions with all relevant information regarding the Capex project. Maintain the BU/Plants Tooling Reports. Audits and Year-End Processes: Prepare and plan year-end Statutory Audit (external and internal). Prepare and arrange royalty audits. Costing: Calculate landed cost on all import shipments. Prepare / review DA 190 (Declaration of Imported Components and Raw Materials). Investigate Purchase Price Variances. Generate variance report of Actuals to budgeted information. Cash Management: Oversee cash management function of the plants. Monitor daily cash positions and cash flows to ensure settlement and maximise performance. Manage cash flow and working capital for the plants. Budget / Forecast: Prepare operational budget and load budget on the system. Prepare operational forecast on the system. Financial Reporting & General Ledger: Prepare financial reports and returns. Analyse and interpret finance reports and statistical data. Investigate and action financial variances (budget/forecast). Compile the weekly BU flash result and analyse variances. Consolidate and compile the BU Capex reports. Compile weekly sales reports. Compile balance sheet account reconciliation. Investigate and action balance sheet account variances. Prepare and post journal entries. Audits and Financial Period End Processes: Prepare ledge balance and an initial balance including all reconciliations, balance sheet accounts and support documentation. Prepare year-end reporting Accounting and Tax packs. Follow up and action audit finding. Cost Accounting: Prepare and review details product costing analysis. Calculate and propose potential price increases. Review GP percentage of individual BOMs. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives. Creditors, Banking & Cash Management: Verify weekly transfer (creditor and wages). Review and authorise creditors reconciliations, exception reports and payment. Approve payment on the banking system. Manage/oversee the Creditors department. Review cashbook and related cash forecasts to ensure accuracy. Debtors: Maintain and update the tooling account and reconciliation. Review and analyse the debtors age analysis, ensuring timely payments from customer. Capex & Fixed Assets: Calculate ROI on proposed Capex. Complete Capex/disposal/transfer applications. Monitor and report Capex monthly spend vs budget. Maintain and update the fixed assets register. Manage the Capex and Fixed Asset process (start to end). Statutory Returns: Prepare business tax returns (VAT, UIF, PAYE, WCA). Comply with value-added tax administration. Review statistics returns.