Management Accountant at Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd

About the position

Red Ember Recruitment is recruiting for Management Accountant for our client in Cape Town. The Management Accountant will manage the full financial function in the company. Communicates financial results to management monthly to enable the appraisal of the organisation's actual performance against targets. Assist with developing, implementing, and modifying financial policies and practices.
Requirements

• Timeous reporting of the results to key stakeholders including the Shareholders and Holding company in Germany;
  
• Review and monitor Debtors, Creditors, Cost of sales.
  
• Report back on Departmental Expenses vs Budgets and Inventory.
  
• Prepare, upload, and maintain annual budgets in SAP
  
• Liquidity Management: Daily report on actual balance of accounts vs previous day and (Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly Liquidity Target).
  
• Review and analyse manufacturing cost: overheads, labour, and materials in line with standard costing.
  
• Ensure that internal capex forms are completed for all additions and documentation kept in order.
  
• Maintain asset register on ERP system and adhoc and annual count of physical vs theoretical.
  
• Maintain asset register on Inventory and adhoc and annual count of physical vs theoretical.
  
• Provide leadership and guidance to the finance team to deliver efficient customer service to internal and external users of financial information.
  
• Execute relevant ad-hoc projects/ tasks including Head office requests.
  
• SAP Queries and investigations (Saving Cost as doing things internally where able)
  
• Finalising TB together with GL recons
  
• Tax queries and calculations including deferred taxation
  
• Financial Audit and queries, liaising with auditors
  
• Any additional ad hoc reporting
  
• Cost Saving Initiatives (Initiate)
  
• Employee Welfare (Leave calculations, training discussions)
  
• Releasing payments and loading salaries
  
• Management Review preparations and meetings
  
• Ensure continuous development on accounting standards
  
• Monthly forecasting of profit and loss (EBIT)
  

Formal schooling / degree:

• BCompt (Management Accounting)
  

Experience:

• 5 or more years’ post SAICA articles financial experience (preferably in manufacturing).
  

Desired Skills:

• International Financial Reporting Standards
• Operations and Business Management
• Expenses vs Budgets and Inventory
• Liquidity Management

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

We are passionate professionals driven to provide Payroll and HR solutions that deliver true business value to your organisation. 
Our proven track record and expertise will enable you to maximise your return on investment on any Sage Payroll & HR implementation. 

Partner with a Talent Team that suits your customised needs. Recruiting top talent is a powerful and reliable foundation of strength in any business. When partnered with the best recruitment team, it’s an opportunity for long-term growth, and can bring companies a competitive advantage in their industry. 

Red Ember Technology is a Certified Sage Platinum Business Partner, here to support any Sage client with the extra value-added services to complement and support their Sage products. 
The Red Ember Recruitment team has combined Payroll, HR and Finance industry-specific experience, customised to the Sage products, as well as vast experience supporting various other products and industries. 
Red Ember Recruitment can assist on any level of recruitment, from Interns to Executive placements, bulk recruitment, response handling, or specialised headhunting.