About the position
Our client is a well-established manufacturing company located in Cape Town, Black Heath Industria, with over 35 years of industry experience. As they continue to grow, they are seeking a dynamic and highly qualified Financial Manager/Accountant to join their dedicated team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in maintaining their high standards of compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in financial management. If you are a seasoned professional with a proven track record in managing teams, ensuring regulatory compliance, and thriving in a fast-paced environment, our client invites you to be a key contributor to their continued success.
Location: Cape Town, Black Heath Industria
Qualifications:
- Matric with Maths and Accounting HG
- BCom/BCompt degree
- SAIPA qualification
- Completed Articles and/or audit experience (advantageous)
- Tax practitioner with current knowledge (advantageous)
- Commissioner of Oaths preferable
Other Requirements:
- Highly intelligent and a problem solver
- Quick to train and grasp concepts
- 10 years accounting experience (5 years in staff management and team collaboration)
- Emotionally intelligent with effective communication skills (Afrikaans and English)
- Professional written English for supplier and customer communication
Skills and Knowledge:
- Strong accounting skills
- Current knowledge and experience with SARS E-Filing, Vat returns, payroll processing, etc.
- Injury on Duty and claims process with Dept of Labour
- Audit review and preparation
- Debt collection, creditor recons, stock control, cash flow forecasts
- Project management
- Basic/working IT knowledge
Management Responsibilities:
- Oversee debtors, debt collection, creditors, stock control, cash flows, statutory returns, and payroll
- Manage a team of 5 admin staff (2 bookkeepers, accounts clerk, receptionist, payroll & accounts administrator)
Reporting Responsibilities:
- Weekly and monthly sales reports and stats
- Weekly stock reports, transport calcs, cash recons, etc.
- Weekly payroll for multiple companies
- Monthly commissions
- Month-end management accounts
- Quarterly reports
Company Environment:
- Stable and mature company in existence for 35 years
- Emphasis on high compliance and accuracy
- Fast-paced, busy environment with high volumes
- Limited requirement for overtime (exception during audit prep and shutdown months)
Personal Attributes:
- Thrives under pressure with high standards of work
- Proven track record of meeting deadlines
- Hands-on with the ability to handle multiple tasks
- Dynamic and assertive personality
- Cares about staff and builds relationships
- Intelligent, self-starter, and problem solver
Software Requirements (Non-negotiable):
- Pastel Partner Accounting
- BIC Reports in Pastel (preferable)
- Pastel Payroll Partner
- SARS Efiling (including EMP201, VAT201, etc.)
- SARS Easyfile
- Microsoft Office - intermediate level (pivot-tables, V-Lookup, linking formulas)
- FNB Online Banking (business use) will be an advantage
Remuneration: Commensurate based on qualification(s) and experience
Desired Skills:
- Financial Management
- SAIPA
- Stock Control
- Debtors
- Creditors
- stock reports
- Reconciliation
- Payroll
- Financial Accounting
- Financial Reporting Management
- Monthly Accounting
