Top FMCG Manufacturing firm seeks Management Accountant - Planning & Ops. Take full responsibility for plant management accounting and financial reporting.

Non-Negotiables (We will check):

* Significant Management Accounting Expertise using SAP
* Ability to work independently
* Used to Meeting deliverables and KPIs
* Understand SAP Controlling and Finance Modules
* Analytical personality
* Self Starter - Independent Worker
* 10 years management accounting in FMCG manufacturing
* Degree in Management Accounting or Equivalent
* Strong preference for CIMA qualification

What the person must be able to do:

This role is in the FMCG Manufacturing sector. All duties would take place in this context.

* Full responsibility for plant financial reporting
* Creation of quarterly forecasts
* Analysis of production plans
* Preparation of variable cost calculations for budgets and forecasts
* Analyse variances in budgets
* Provide key MIS information for external auditors
* Prepare monthly management accounts
* Year-end reporting requirements for subsidiaries

* Technical and Management Accounting
* Creation of annual budgets and business plans
* Prepare monthly transfer pricing calculations
* Profitability analysis to ensure earnings in line with expectations
* Analyse monthly sales volumes. Perform analysis of profit scenarios, variance analysis and risk/opportunity factors based on economic factors
* Prepare 3 month rolling cash flow forecasts

Key Job Deliverables:

* Preparation of Detailed Budgets and Forecasts
* Analysis of Budgets and Forecasts
* Trend identification and predictive analytics

Background work experience:

* 10 years management accounting in FMCG manufacturing
* Degree in Management Accounting or Equivalent
* Strong preference for CIMA qualification
* Expert on accounting standards and principles
* SAP reporting using Controlling and Finance Modules
* Advanced Excel Reporting
* Advanced analytics and data analysis using Excel
* Adv: FMCG Manufacturing Experience

Personality Summary:

* High Analytical - Strong with analysis, metrics, data and fact based decision making.
* Moderate Driver - Ambitious, Results Orientated Go-getter. Self-Starter. Makes things happen.
* Adv: Moderate Administrative - Good with procedures, processes and best practices.

Benefits of this Role:

* Independent Work Culture
* Industry leader
* Strong growth prospects

Reports to: Head Finance
Location: Germiston

Salary: Market Related. In the Range of R 564 K to R 768 K per annum. Highly exceptional more senior candidates may be considered.

Type: Permanent
Start: ASAP
Reference: j318