Financial Accountant - Southern Suburbs

My client, a leading and well know FMCG / Chemical Company based in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town requires a competent and experienced Financial Accountant to join their team.

• Minimum of 1-2 years Financial Accountant experience in a FMCG or similar environment
• Experience in a Manufacturing and Distribution environment with Cost Management Accounting experience
• Computer literate: Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of Navision Business Solutions would be advantageous but not essential
• Knowledge of Economic and Accounting Principles and Practices
• High working standards, ethics, tolerance to stress and integrity
• Ability to use initiative, judgement, critical thinking and decision making
• Customer service orientated and professionalism
• SA Citizens only
• Must be Criminal Clear
• Must reside in the Greater Cape Town Area

Duties / Responsibilities:

• Management reporting and statutory payment duties include: reviewing monthly management account file; monitoring, actioning and reconciling monthly and quarterly costing recoveries; completing monthly management accounts; preparing monthly reports and; process and submit monthly VAT returns.
• Budgeting duties include: assisting with the collation of information around annual budget setting; capturing and maintaining all budgets on Navision and; reporting monthly performance on budgets set.
• Financial administration duties include: reviewing and signing off all creditors account reconciliations monthly; review monthly creditors control schedule; maintaining cash flow planning; be the custodian of data integrity within Navision and; resolve any customer queries not adequately resolved by subordinates.
• Analysis of customer data duties include: data analysis of customer trends weekly and monthly; assisting with financial information for customer reports and; conducting customer risk analysis.
• Property Company – Spokeshave Property Investments duties include: reviewing monthly management account file; complete monthly management accounts; process and submit bi-monthly VAT returns and; liaise with external auditors and manage audit processes