Sandton: Management Accountant

To provide comprehensive cost and management accounting support to the Industrial Zones Programme (IZP), ensuring the effective coordination of budgeting processes, financial planning, expenditure control, compliance, and financial reporting. The role is pivotal in supporting the implementation of the IZP pilot phase and ensuring alignment with IDC financial governance standards Strategic Alignment Ensure operational expenditure (OPEX) budgets align with the IZP strategy. Provide professional financial guidance and advisory support to programme leadership and cost centre owners. Functional Operations Management Assist with the preparation of operating expenditure budgets. Ensure that correct data is uploaded on SAP. Monthly monitoring of performance against budgets and conduct relevant cost analysis. Provide expert and professional advisory service to cost center owners. Prepare, review, and interpret performance reports for year-end projections. Ensure accounting activities comply with statutory, professional, and ethical standards. Prepare monthly performance presentations for governance structures. Maintain and update systems and procedures. Report any Irregular, Fruitless and Wasteful Expenditure (IFWE) incidents. Create and maintain cost and profit master data on SAP. Ensure timely processing of invoices and accurate completion of invoice registers. Receive goods as per order and verify quantity, price, and description. Attend to ad-hoc financial support requests. Learning and Growth Innovative and continuous improvement on new ways of doing the work. Take ownership of personal development. Promote/participate in knowledge sharing with team members. Stakeholder Management Provide support and professional advice to management. Reporting Monthly and quarterly reporting of operational expenditure to stakeholders and governance structures. Annual budget reporting to relevant stakeholders and governance structures. Ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Qualifications Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Management Accounting or equivalent Advantageous: Postgraduate degree in Finance/Management Accounting Experience and Knowledge Minimum of 2 – 5 years’ experience in the field of Finance and Management Accounting Experience in budgeting and forecasting and cost accounting and cost control Basic understanding of PFMA aligned reporting Experience with SA and budget loading on SAP Exemplary self-leadership. Experience working in a high-level collaborative environment. Effective, versatile and action oriented. Excellent communication skills. Ability to manage multiple competing priorities while building effective relationships. Extremely organized and persistent, with drive and determination to achieve goals. Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Advanced Excel and PowerPoint. Attention to detail Communication and presentation skills Time management Systems analysis Competency Requirements Attention to detail Decisiveness in Execution Communication and Engagement Diverse Stakeholder Management Teamwork Innovation Technical Competencies Analytical and problem solving Results and solution orientated Planning and organizing IDC is committed to equality, employment equity and diversity. In accordance with the employment equity plan of the JDC and its employment equity goals and targets, preference may be given, but not limited to candidates from underrepresented designated groups.