Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
Our client in the FMCG sector is looking for a Financial Accountant to join their team based in Port Elizabeth.

POSITION INFO:
Education and Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in finance or equivalent qualification.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• CA (SA) or equivalent qualification will be an advantage.

• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Capable of working in a diverse team in an unstructured environment.
• Commercial insight into the business and drive to be operationally involved.
• Deadline driven and capable to provide results in a demanding position.
• Analytical tinker and numerate
• Effective planning, organisational and time management skills
• Experience in a ERP and reporting system
• Computer literate with MS Office suite and experienced in spreadsheet packages.
• Quality oriented with attention to detail and capable of working to tight deadlines
• Initiator and Team player.
• Capable of taking initiative

• Establish and maintain processes to ensure that all revenue, costs, assets and liabilities are captured accurately and in the appropriate accounting period.
• Ensuring accurate processing of transactions in ERP system (Navision) through regular TB reviews.
• Scrutiny and reconciliation of the general ledger, sub-ledgers, fixed asset register, balance sheet schedules and related records to ensure integrity of financial information.
• Ensure timely production of accurate reports as required.
• Management of receivables, inventory and FA verification.
• Management of capex requests, the timely capturing of assets in the TB.
• Responsible for assisting with forecasting the cash flow for the business on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Manage AP reconciliations and payments. Ensure there is appropriate supporting documentation in place before releasing payments.
• Assist in ensuring statutory compliance including tax laws, audits and internal finance processes.
• Liaise with customers on commercial updates (i.e. rates, quotations and renewal of contracts)
• Ensure debtors book remails current with all aged balances cleared. Manage debtor days to remain in line with approved KPI.
• Being available and accessible to the operational and teams in the business, providing input and support and raising constructive challenge.
• Provide coaching, training and development to other staff within Finance.