Financial Accountant - Eligible to register as a CA(SA)

SUMMARY:
SM2 Talent Solutions specialize in sourcing experienced professionals across all demographics and industries from entry level to executive leadership, on temporary, or temporary with the view to assessing suitability for permanent basis.

POSITION INFO:

We are currently recruiting for a well-known company in the FMCG/Retail industry. My client an international company is looking for newly qualified CA(SA)/eligible to register with SAICA to join their team for an exciting new opportunity.

Primary objective:

This is a contract position with the potential to go permanent depending on resources work performance.

This role is suitable for newly qualified CA(SA)/eligible to register with SAICA who is ready to take the next step in their career and be involved in all financial-operational aspects of an SME operating within the retail space. Exposure to all departments within finance and not just ring-fenced to a specific department.

• Candidate must be willing to work of Saturdays from 08h00 – 13h00
• Confident and independent person who is a fast learner
• Being a team player
• Ability to use own initiative and work with minimum supervision
• Able to work flexible working hours (overtime when/if needed)
• Able to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• A strong entrepreneurial ability
• An ability to think logically
• Be assertive and forthright
• Be enthusiastic, positive and self-energised
• Have strong relationship building skills
• Be highly computer literate (Excel)
• Be conscientious and tenacious
• Be a motivator
• An ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively
• A strong financial and commercial aptitude
• An ability to see opportunities and turn them into reality
• A problem solver

Experience:

• Preferred experience in retail.
• If not retail, then similar industry or experience in the following:
• Shared Services, Warehouse, Logistics, Inventory, Cash flow Management, Cashing up process (Speedpoints, Autosafes, Cash collection , bank recons) ,Creditors, Rebates, Discounts, Stock Takes.
• Experience with working on Accounting software/Point of sales software and reporting software is advantageous.

Education:

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant or eligible to register with SAICA
• Fist time board passes
• Completed articles a one of the Big 4 firm (Deloitte, PWC, KPMG or E&Y) would be advantages.
• Golden key (benefit)

Skills and attributes:

• High level of numeracy
• Analytical thinker
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Methodical
• Organized
• Problem analyzing and solving
• Good communication skills
• Work well within a team

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