Group Accountant – Simons Town, Cape Town

Our Manufacturing Client in Simons Town is looking for an Experienced Group Accountant. This person needs to have 3-5 years experienced as a Group Accountant or a Senior Accountant.

Salary Highly Negotiable plus lucrative benefits and Bonusses

Min Requirements

Minimum B Com Accounting degree – Similar
3 – 5 years’ experience in a similar role, articles advantageous. With specific experience required:
foreign exchange
manufacturing stock control
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power-Point)
Sage Evolution experience advantageous

Job Requirements

Full Group Accountant Function and Overseeing the Finance and Admin Department
Cash flow analysis and cash management
Product Costing
Various inter company transactions and consolidation entries are required
Responsible for accurate and complete general ledger accounting and review of all balance sheet reconciliations
Management of finance department (two bookkeepers) and reporting to the financial manager
Meticulous, detailed, well-organised and able to work independently and under pressure with high level of attention to detail and accuracy
Daily & monthly cash flow management;
Banking & Forex monitoring
Debtors management (our terms are between 120 and 180 days)
Review of all processing and reconciliations done by the bookkeepers
Journal entries
Preparation of sales reports, management accounts and detailed analysis of production figures, budget variances etc
Liaison with auditors / bankers / insurers / suppliers
Statutory returns and assistance with tax computations