Management Accountant - Durban Umhlanga

Purpose of Role: To ensure the full and accurate completion of the management accounts for the specified area of responsibility. Working together with the Finance team to produce the Group set of accounts in a precise and timely manner. Also, to produce and deliver concise and inciteful reporting via KPI’s and commentary to business leads throughout the organisation.

• Responsibilities?
• Full ownership of allocated entities and/or areas of reporting;
• Produce accurate daily/weekly and monthly reporting for the finance team and wider business
• Preparation of monthly management accounts;
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations;
• Liaising with other departments both for the preparation of information for the accounts and querying items that are not as anticipated;
• Profit & Loss reconciliations and reviews;
• Investigating variances and margin queries and providing timely responses to the wider finance team;
• Supporting the Treasury function – monthly reporting;
• Intercompany reconciliations;
• VAT reconciliations/preparation;
• Support annual audits, statutory accounts preparation and tax compliance
• Supporting budgeting and reforecasting activities for the allocated areas of reporting;
• Ad-hoc reporting, projects and tasks as directed in support of the business requirements;
• Ensure compliance with client SOPs, data protection, and security requirements.

• Develop a good relationship with the finance team and relevant department heads;
• Complete tasks independently and to agreed timelines;
• Identify and manage business risks / control observations and issues with escalation to the Head of Financial Control and other management as appropriate;
• Work in a manner which allows others to easily understand work produced/submitted and maintain work in areas as requested;
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency and accuracy.

• Previous experience in a finance environment (ideally high-volume transactional environment).
• ACCA/CIMA/CA Part qualified, with 3 years of experience.
• Intention to study for a further professional qualification, want to gain additional experience and develop.
• Good understanding of accounting standards, concepts and applications.
• Articulate with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to work in a fast-paced organisation and respond to needs with urgency.
• Intermediate to advanced MS Excel / reporting skills.
• Experience of various accounting platforms (Sage, Netsuite, D365)
• Ability to both understand the big picture and be detail-oriented.

• Calm and resilient under pressure
• Organised and able to work independently
• Proactive and solutions-oriented
• High integrity and confidentiality awareness