JOB TITLE: Finance Projects Accountant
AREA: MIDDELBURG, EMALAHLENI
INDUSTRY: INDUSTRIAL INDUSTRY (MACHINE TESTING)
SALARY / CTC : R 60 000 NEGOTIABLE (TO BE DISCUSSED IN DETAIL DURING INTERVIEW)
REPORTS TO: CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (CFO)
Key accountabilities include:

• Delivery of timely financial reporting and insights to assist with decision making
• Preparation of accurate and timely WIRE reporting for companies assigned
• To monitor, develop, and communicate projects designed to improve performance and contribute to the success of the organisation
• Develop internal and external relationships to facilitate best-in-class delivery of financial services to the company
• Implement and manage a job card/project costing system to meticulously track and analyse all costs associated with specific projects, ensuring accurate cost data for profitability analysis and informed decision-making

KEY RESULT AREAS
Result Area – Financial Reporting
Activities To produce timely and accurate:
Result Area – Group Reporting               
Result Area – Internal Management Reporting for the turnaround team
 
Activities – Deadlines met as per agreed timetables. Positive feedback from Management and External Parties.     
Results Area – Financial Models     
Activities – Development and maintenance of existing tools that support the day-to-day management of the business and aid long-term planning.
KPI – Completion of business case, forecasts, management accounts, and other financial models to enable the evaluation of business opportunities, as required.
Result Area – Fixed Assets    
Activities – Ensure the accuracy of the Fixed Assets Register by ensuring all assets are accounted for and reconciled on a timely basis.
KPI – Assets are verified and exist and managed per company policy.
Results Area  – Inventory      
Activities – Ensure that all processing is timely and accurate, and stock takes are completed as directed by company policy.        
KPI – Reported cost of product sales is accurate.
Result Area – Staff Utilisation        
Activities – Identify opportunities to improve business processes/procedures that measure the utilisation of key technical resources with a view to facilitate profitability enhancements and insights.        
KPI – Improve recovery rates and eliminate wasted non-billable hours.
Result Area – Continuous Improvement  
Activities  – Identify opportunities to improve business processes/procedures that may increase efficiency or reduce the cost of doing business.     
Result Area – Identify trends in the business at local and national levels and recommend any appropriate response by Business unit management.   
Activities – Business improvement recommendations are made on an ongoing basis.

Result Area – Project Work   
Activities – To provide necessary resources for projects that arise and are pertinent to the Finance function.        
Result Area  – To manage Finance projects to achieve required goals.    
Activities – Positive feedback from Managers and success of project or part thereof.
Result Area – All finance projects successfully completed.
Result Area – Post-implementation reviews highlight project as successful.           
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a Finance and/or Finance Project Role preferable
• Tertiary Qualification – Accounting
• Knowledge of Audit and Finance Systems with a control and process mindset
• Has ability and experience in the management and use of modern accounting systems
• Experience and proficiency with MS Word and Excel (advanced knowledge preferred) and experience with the internet, MS Outlook, and other MS applications
• Experience in implementing and managing a job card/project costing system to track project expenses, determine individual project costs, and analyse profit margins
• Experience in developing cooperation within a matrix organisation and service excellence in dealing with internal and external customers
• Developing effective collaboration with all stakeholders

KEY RELATIONSHIPS
Internal     

• Leadership Team in all business units
• Support Office Staff
• Field Management, teams, and Staff
• Group Finance
• Accounting and Taxation professional advisors
• Financial and Software supplier

External

• Auditors

COMPETENCIES
Group Organisation Competencies:
 

• Ethics and Values
• Integrity and Trust
• Listening
• Motivating Others
• Customer Focus
• Drive for Results

Business Support Competencies:

• Business Acumen
• Decision Quality
• Problem Solving
• Planning
• Action Orientated
• Managing Vision and Purpose

Project Management:

• Scope, Research, Analyse, develop project plans and resources
• Develop Objectives and Milestones
• Set timelines and Post Project report
• Reporting

Finance Projects Accountant position available in Mpumalanga, Middelburg. This job position was posted by Finding Personnel (Pty) Ltd. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2025-02-26 at 01:35:41 in the Finance Accounting category