Assistant Management Accountant

• To ensure the highest standards of financial compliance and control are maintained in the operations within organization.

Key Outputs:

• Simplify complex multi-level data of analysis into concise and easy to understand reports for management review.
• Work on cross site initiatives and projects as required
• Provide Financial Support to site manufacturing operations and other support areas
• Work with relevant departments to update and or design Bill of Materials and Manufacturing routings to calculate standard costs
• Maintaining the current BOM’s in the system
• Review, analyse and report on costs/expense variances
• Identify and coordinate potential project opportunities to meet cost improvement targets
• Following up on PO issues and action appropriately
• Ensure regulatory compliance is adhered to
• Assisting with area cycle counts to improve stock accuracies and investigate issues that may arise so as to resolve central/shared services to prevent supplier challenges
• Reviewing vendor documents for completeness etc. before submission
• Co-ordination of monthly reporting (Operations Financial Reports) to ensure timely submission of information to management accountant, site leadership and central finance
• Delivery of high quality financial and management reports as required
• Challenging Plant costs, capital spend, inventory management, yields and site metrics
• Act in accordance with the company’s policies and procedures and ensure adherence to the corporate Code of Conduct

Minimum Requirements:

• B. Com: Accounting or CIMA
• At least 3 years’ experience in a cost accounting position in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of accounting principles and best practice internal controls
• Possess excellent data accuracy and analytical skills, be capable of working on own initiative and able to prioritize tasks and work under time constraints
• Excellent financial analysis skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to support a cross-functional plant management teams
• Ability to work on their own initiative or as part of a team.
• High level of proficiency using Microsoft Office in particular MS Excel
• Ability to achieve results through people, directly and indirectly
• Strong financial modelling skills with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication, collaboration and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with all areas and levels of the company