Cost and Management Accountant, Port Elizabeth

COST AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT (DAIRY / FMCG)

AREA:

PORT ELIZABETH

MINIMUM ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must have a Matric
• Must have a B Comm / BA Accounting with CTA / PGDA or equivalent
• Must be SAICA / SAIPA / ICBA registered
• Must have a minimum of 5 years working experience as a Cost and Management Accountant in the Dairy / FMCG industry (ESSENTIAL)
• Must have working experience in coaching and developing small / medium size teams
• Must have working experience in working with Sales / Marketing Business, with the ability to establish relationships with Key Customers in trade
• Must be proficient on all MS Office packages
• Must have experience with MS Dynamics Navision / Navision
• Must possess a valid driver's licence (no endorsements)
• Must have own reliable vehicle
• Must be willing to travel
• Candidates willing to relocate will be considered

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Exceptional communication, numerical and reporting skills (written & verbal)
• Good organisational skills
• Proficient on MS Dynamic Navision
• Must be proficient is MS Packages (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Meeting of deadlines
• Sense of urgency
• Ability to work under pressure
• Situation analysis and problem solving
• Accuracy, punctual and attention to detail

BEHAVIOURAL DIMENSIONS REQUIRED:

• High regard for efficiency and service delivery
• Ability to work effectively under pressure
• Must be able to prioritize and manage tasks
• Deadline orientated and a good eye for detail and ability to multitask
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Professional and deadline driven
• Self-motivated, organized, and disciplined work ethics

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS, DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITES:

Main duties & Job Function:

• The purpose of this role is to present and prepare accounting information as well as assist in planning and control of the operations within the manufacturing industry.
• To carry out the full financial function up to management level accounts, and to drive day-to-day financial outputs i.e., financial reporting, monitoring of budgets, profitability cost controls, pricing, and tax functions
• The successful incumbent will report to the Chief Financial Officer

Key Performance Areas and Responsibilities: -

Company Accounts

• Merchandising analysis
• Compile weekly analysis reports and allocation to determine waste
• Do analysis at discounts to ensure accuracy and correctness
• Focus on debtor's accounts (sign off key accounts and other debtors' recons)
• Provide support to Sales Department
• Calculate costing of new products and revision of current costs
• Manage depots income statements
• Check all returns for correct capturing and recons on a weekly basis
• Managing of stock counts, and analysis of variances
• Monitor and analyze trend on sales
• Load deals on NAV
• Load new pricing on NAV and ensure correct pricing
• Manage customer dimension projects and item card projects
• Prepare budget for the company, providing support to the departments
• Analyse budget for reasonability and make recommendations
• Processing monthly accounting entries
• Daily billing of customers
• Daily processing of all GL transaction including sales, purchases, and cashbook
• Loan, debtor, and creditor confirmations with shareholders
• Maintain a fixed asset register and post monthly depreciation
• Prepare creditors and debtors recons
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT return
• Preparation of budgets and forecast
• Strict collection of debtors
• Prepare month end GL reconciliations for review
• Prepare and process weekly wages and monthly salaries
• Closing of the monthly accounts
• Prepare month end reconciliation file for review by Group Financial Manager
• Prepare, review, and authorize payments
• Load new beneficiaries on banking system
• Banking system maintenance
• Engaging with operation team
• Ensure cost are managed efficiently
• Calculate project costing
• Inventory management
• Put processes and controls in place and ensure processes are adhered to

Monthly Reporting

• Preparing monthly packs for submission to Group
• Ensuring Group Policies are complied with
• Meet with CEO AND CFO to review monthly results
• Analysis of product costing and customer billing
• Analysis of product profit margin
• Overhead analysis and variance reporting
• Cashflow forecast as required
• Year End, Company Financial Statements and Tax Packs
• Arrange and liaise with auditors to complete year end audit
• Review and comment on annual financial statements prepared
• Prepare tax pack for submission to company tax department
• Prepare tax reconciliation for review
• Monthly tax calculation in reporting pack

Reports and Presentations

• Preparation Of Reports / Presentations Which Will Include:
• Budgets
• Exco Management Meetings
• Monthly operations reports (prepare and review)
• Other ad hoc requirements
• AD HOC Projects
• Carrying out other projects / functions as requested by CEO and CFO

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Analytical Skills with Attention to detail
• Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
• Resilience
• Engaging diversity
• Effective Time management skills
• Professional & technical proficiency
• Verbal & written communication (including presentation)
• Leading by example
• Motivating people
• Drive and energy
• Excellence orientation (concern for high quality work)
• Ethical behavior (honesty)
• Building relationships & customer responsiveness
• Deadline driven