My client in Parow, a National Manufacturing Company, is seeking a qualified and experienced Cost and Management Accountant

Salary: R18K-25K depending on experience and qualifications.

My client is looking for an individual that can take a leadership position in the finance department to ensure the health and well being of the companies financials.

Key Responsibilities:

Management of the Cashbook, Creditors and Debtors
• Ensure all receipts and payments are captured and allocated correctly on the accounting system.
• Ensure all debtors and creditors invoices are recorded timeously on the system.
• Ensure reconciliations are completed on time
• Prepare monthly revenue recognition reconciliations
• Unbilled revenue reporting
Monthly Management Accounts
• Monthly flash results prepared
• Monthly and Quarterly Reporting
• Financial reporting packs created and distributed
• Budget & Strategic Planning, review and reporting
• Cash flow analysis
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts
• Preparation of various schedules as required for annual audits
• Turnover declarations and reconciliations
• Management of General Ledger
• VAT returns, reconciliation and reasonability
• All VAT accounts reconciled timeously
• Attending to SARS submissions and SARS-related queries
• Management of and reporting on sales and other statistics
Inventory Management
• Co-ordinate monthly stock count procedures
• Train count team
• Compile monthly stock count file
• Raw materials usage and forecast
• Account for and report on raw material variances
• Control the risks associated with inventory
• Waste management
Fixed Asset Register
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Quarterly/Bi-annual inspection/verification of assets
Analyse, investigate and report on all production cost variances
Perform a post review after production by analysing and reporting on all the production related information
Ensure that the Managers and Directors are formally informed when developments require attention

Experience, qualifications and personal attributes:

• Bachelor’s Degree / Tertiary Qualification in Accounting (Manufacturing experience advantageous)
• Management Experience and ability to direct and supervise
• Proven technical ability, high attention to detail and accuracy
• High sense of responsibility and ability to work independently and in a team
• Self-starter and commitment to timeous and accurate completion of work items
• Ability to multi-task, plan and manage time against work output
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels with both financial and non-financial management

Computer Literacy:

• Excel (Advanced)
• Microsoft suite of programmes
• SARS E-Filing
• Pastel Payroll (Advantageous)
• Pastel Accounting (Advantageous)