Kempton Park: Financial Accountant posted by Placement Point

About the Role

Placement Point is seeking a highly skilled Financial Accountant to join our team in Kempton Park. As a key member of our finance department, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial accounts, as well as providing support to our management team with financial analysis and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare accurate monthly trial balances and management accounts for review
• Perform detailed variance analysis and provide meaningful commentary to management
• Ensure the integrity of all balance sheet accounts through regular reconciliations
• Maintain compliance with IFRS and relevant statutory requirements
• Ensure all monthend and reporting deadlines are met in accordance with the approved reporting timetable
• Coordinate and oversee the monthend close process, including debtors, creditors, bank reconciliations, inventory and GRNI, fixed assets, general ledger, and submit completed trial balances and supporting schedules to the Financial Manager for review within agreed timelines
• Provide daytoday work coordination, technical guidance and review support to bookkeeper & accounts payable credit controller/debtors
• Review work output for accuracy, completeness and compliance
• Support the Financial Manager in developing finance staff capabilities through mentoring, coaching and process improvement
• Assist the Financial Manager with performance feedback, training needs and workload planning
• Oversee the daytoday functioning of the Reception and Business Support/Customer Services role
• Ensure that Sales Return Order (SRO) requests from customers are handled timeously and customers stay informed throughout the process till finalized
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and monthly forecasts
• Prepare monthly actualversusbudget analysis
• Support cost control and expense management initiatives
• Provide financial analysis to support business decisions
• Prepare accurate weekly cash flow forecasts
• Monitor working capital (debtors, creditors, inventory)
• Prepare payment batches and supporting documentation for approval
• Assist with debtor finance submissions and bank reporting requirements
• Liaise with banks and stakeholders as required under Financial Manager direction
• Resolve audit queries and implement agreed audit recommendations
• Assist with drafting, maintaining and enforcing financial policies and procedures
• Support internal control design and process documentation
• Ensure adherence to approved authority limits and governance standards

Requirements

• Post articles commerce experience in a manufacturing or consumer goods business environment would be advantageous
• Proven track record of implementing and improving systems of internal control and financial accounting
• Proficient in Excel (completely understand and able to use VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUMIF, etc. formulas)
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Old Microsoft Navision or NAV) proficiency

Qualifications

• Formal schooling / degree: BCom Accounting or equivalent
• Professional registration – PA(SA) with SAIPA, CIMA, AGA or similar

Salary & Benefits

• Competitive salary to be discussed during the interview process

KNOWLEDGE

• Sound understanding of financial accounting principles and practices
• Working knowledge of IFRS and relevant South African legislation
• Understanding of VAT, PAYE, corporate tax and statutory reporting requirements
• Knowledge of SME financial processes and internal control environments
• Practical understanding of budgeting, forecasting and management reporting
• Practical knowledge of financial systems and advanced spreadsheet-based reporting and analysis tools
• Awareness of customer service processes and the financial impact of customer interactions
• Knowledge of business administration and support functions in a medium-sized organisation
• Corporate governance, ethics and professional conduct

SKILL

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and spreadsheet capability, including complex formulas, pivot tables, reconciliations and financial reporting models
• Strong financial accounting and reconciliation skills
• Analytical and problemsolving ability with attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and priorities under pressure
• Strong organisational and planning skills
• Ability to review, interpret and present financial information clearly
• Processdriven with continuous improvement mindset
• Ability to coordinate and oversee transactional and support staff effectively
• Sound judgement in handling financially sensitive customer and operational matters