Durban: Management Accountant posted by Mindmatch Consulting

To ensure the full and accurate completion of the management accounts for the specified area of responsibility. Working together with the Finance team to produce the Group set of accounts in a precise and timely manner. Also, to produce and deliver concise and inciteful reporting via KPIs and commentary to business leads throughout the organisation.

Main?Duties,?Responsibilities and Accountabilities??

Responsibilities?

• Full ownership of allocated entities and/or areas of reporting;
• Produce accurate daily/weekly and monthly reporting for the finance team and wider business
• Preparation of monthly management accounts;
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations;
• Liaising with other departments both for the preparation of information for the accounts and querying items that are not as anticipated;
• Profit & Loss reconciliations and reviews;
• Investigating variances and margin queries and providing timely responses to the wider finance team;
• Supporting the Treasury function monthly reporting;
• Intercompany reconciliations;
• VAT reconciliations/preparation;
• Support annual audits, statutory accounts preparation and tax compliance
• Supporting budgeting and reforecasting activities for the allocated areas of reporting;
• Ad-hoc reporting, projects and tasks as directed in support of the business requirements;

• Ensure compliance with client SOPs, data protection, and security requirements.

Accountabilities?

• Develop a good relationship with the finance team and relevant department heads;
• Complete tasks independently and to agreed timelines;
• Identify and manage business risks / control observations and issues with escalation to the Head of Financial Control and other management as appropriate;
  • Work in a manner which allows others to easily understand work produced/submitted and maintain work in areas as requested;

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Qualifications and experience

• Previous experience in a finance environment (ideally high-volume transactional environment).
• ACCA/CIMA/CA Part qualified, with 3 years of experience.
• Intention to study for a further professional qualification, want to gain additional experience and develop.
• Good understanding of accounting standards, concepts and applications.
• Articulate with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced organisation and respond to needs with urgency.

• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel / reporting skills.

• Experience of various accounting platforms (Sage, Netsuite, D365)
• Ability to both understand the big picture and be detail-oriented.

Behavioural Attributes

• Calm and resilient under pressure
• Organised and able to work independently
• Proactive and solutions-oriented
• High integrity and confidentiality awareness