About the position
Our client, a leading speciality chemical Manufacturing company based in Pinetown, is looking to fill the temporary position of Finance Support for a period of 3 months.
Purpose of the Role:
The successful candidate will provide financial and administrative support to the finance team on a project basis. The role is responsible for reviewing and validating financial information, checking data captured on SAP, reconciling information between systems and supporting documentation, and tracking outstanding items through to resolution. The successful candidate will ensure that financial information is accurate, complete, properly supported, and processed within the required deadlines.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide finance support on specific projects as required.
- Review, analyze and validate financial information relating to assigned projects.
- Check information and transactions captured on SAP against supporting documentation and project requirements.
- Reconcile information between SAP, project records, spreadsheets, and other relevant sources.
- Identify discrepancies, missing information, duplicate entries, or incorrect postings.
- Investigate variances and follow up with relevant stakeholders to resolve discrepancies.
- Track financial transactions, outstanding items, queries, and actions through to completion.
- Maintain accurate project trackers and provide regular updates on outstanding matters.
- Ensure that supporting documentation is complete, accurate, and properly filed.
- Assist with monitoring project-related financial activities against agreed requirements and deadlines.
- Prepare reconciliation schedules, reports, and status updates for the finance team.
- Escalate unresolved issues or material discrepancies to the relevant finance manager or project lead.
- Assist with general finance administration and other finance-related tasks as required.
- Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with company finance policies and procedures.
Key Performance Areas:
- Accurate and timely review of financial information.
- Effective reconciliation of information between SAP and supporting records.
- Accurate identification and resolution of discrepancies.
- Effective tracking and follow-up of outstanding items.
- Maintenance of accurate project records and trackers.
- Timely completion of project-related finance activities.
- Compliance with finance processes, policies, and internal controls.
General:
- Undertake such additional duties which may from time to time be assigned to the employee.
- Ensure that a correct and proper image of the company is maintained at all times.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 Senior Certificate / Matric
- BCom Degree
- Must have 3-5 years' experience in a similar position
- SAP experience
- Sound knowledge and experience of statutory governmental requirements
- Sound knowledge in Tax
If you are interested in applying for this role, please send a detailed copy of your CV to [Email Address Removed]
If you have not been contacted within two (2) weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
Desired Skills:
- finance support
- Reconciliations
- Reports
