Financial Accounting Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Our Client, a leader in the manufacturing industry is seeking an experienced Financial Accounting Manager to join their team based in Cato Ridge.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS 

• Matric
• B Comm: Accounting 
• CIMA
• 3 Years Financial Accountant in Manufacturing
• MS Office
• Knowledge of Accounting Packages

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS

• Review of general ledger
• Review of cashbooks
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Cash flow reporting
• Statutory returns submitted and paid timeously
• Foreign currency account management
• South African Reserve Bank approval management
• Payroll reconciliations
• Project contract management
• Lease management
• Training & development and management of staff
• Continuous refinement of systems / implementation of new systems to improve efficiencies and controls.
• Facilitate year end audit
• Checking general ledger for reasonable account allocations and correcting any misallocations.
• Analysis of general ledger accounts on an ad-hoc basis or as required for reporting purposes.
• Analyse and reconcile assigned balance sheet accounts
• Reconcile sub-ledgers
• Month end reporting by due date.
• Primary responsibility for month end and year end closing including General Ledgers, submission of certain reports and analysis of accruals
• Full responsibility for preparing yearend audit files and reconciliations
• Weekly operational reports by due date.
• Timeous submission of statutory returns.
• Payment of VAT, payroll taxes and other liabilities on time (FIHRST).
• Analysis of foreign exposure.
• Monitoring of SARB approvals, obtaining renewals or applying for new approvals as required.
• Reconciliation of payroll system with the general ledger.
• Reconciliation of payroll liability and control accounts.
• Analysis and reporting of foreign contracts / purchases (project and operational).
• Management of company lease agreements, payments and renewals.
• Training, developing and overseeing staff