You will be responsible to perform and manage the management reporting functions

Qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce or relevant accounting qualification
Experience & Skills
• 3-5 Years’ experience in an accountant role
• Previous experience in management accounts
• Working knowledge of accounting
• Knowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems
• Previous working experience in retail/financial services would be advantageous
Key Performance Areas

Processing of month-end journals
• Performance of standard month end journals
• Reviewing of management reports and processing of correcting journals where appropriate
• Review and interrogation of reports received from 3rd parties, which are used as part of the month end journal raising process
Review of month end reconciliations
Review month-end reconciliations, as prepared by direct reports, to ensure that:
• Reconciliations are completed on a monthly basis by the agreed deadline dates
• All reconciliations are appropriately reconciled to general ledger balances
• All reconciling items are valid
• All reconciling items identified are promptly investigated and resolved
Month-end reporting
• Ensure accurate management accounts are issued to the business by the monthly deadlines
• Ensure timely completion to the management accounts cash flow report by the monthly agreed deadlines
• Perform a monthly analysis of the creditors and accruals accounts for purposes of completing the cash flow report above
• Ensure correct forecast and comparatives reflects in management accounts
• Ensure appropriate accrual journals are raised at each month end
• Ensure correct tax entries are processed at each month end
• Ensure reports are considered and updated to comply with and address business needs
• Ensure that large variances are investigated and feedback provided to Financial Manager
• Attend monthly management account meetings with the various business units to discuss queries and address action points
• Continuously work at improving reporting deadlines and qualitative value of management accounts and supporting schedules to better meet the needs of the various business units
• Liaise with various departments to ensure timely and accurate information is received for input into the management reports
Cash clearing and daily cash reporting reconciliation
• Review daily cash reconciliations performed by the cash book clerk
• Update daily cash movement report for the company
• Prepare daily cash receipts e-mail for distribution to senior management
• Investigate and comment on reasons for large variances between actual and forecast reporting
• Prepare the monthly cash clearing reconciliation, ensuring that all timing variances are appropriately recorded, reconciling items promptly investigated and resolved
Adhoc activities
Performance of various adhoc activities to support the finance department in achieving its reporting objectives, including, but not limited to:
• Receive and analyse salary deduction and staff purchase reports and preparation of allocation journals per department
• Process requested correcting / adjusting journal entries
• Perform any investigations requested by the financial manager or finance director
• Prepare any adhoc reports as requested by the financial manager or finance director
• Complete any forms / returns as requested by the financial manager or finance director
• Preparation of any schedules required as part of the year end audit process