Financial Manager
Our client, a company in the Agricultural Export sector, is looking for a detailed, driven Financial Manager to join their team in the Paarl area.
Job Overview: We are currently seeking a highly skilled and motivated Financial Manager to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring the accuracy and integrity of our financial records. If you are a detail-oriented individual with a passion for accounting and possess the required qualifications and experience, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity.
Key Responsibilities:
- Prepare Trial Balance up to audit level
- Maintain accurate records of creditor accounts and reconciliations
- Capture and reconciliation of all bank transactions
- Accurately process creditor invoices/credit notes and purchase requisitions to the correct general ledger
- Maintain and reconcile the Fixed Asset Register
- Sales data imports and reconciliations
- Follow up with suppliers and customers timeously regarding outstanding accounts
- Ensure all finance filing is up to date and accurate
- Complete stock production runs
- Report on stock variances
- Reviewing of Debtors recons performed every month
- Answer audit queries
- Maintains financial security by following internal controls
- Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends
- Load all bank payments
- Reconcile financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information
- Reviewing of weekly Producer statement
- Post of Producer cost recovery invoices
- Complete and submit VAT and PAYE returns
- Monthly reporting preparation
- Reconcile and pass monthly stock accounts
- Ad hoc duties and responsibilities assigned by Senior Management
- Analyzing foreign currency differences and profits
Qualifications:
- Completed Financial degree
- Completed articles
- 3-5 years of work experience
- CIMA or CA qualification
- Experience in multi-currency transactions
- Strong proficiency in Excel, including Vlookup and pivot functions
- Ability to process large amounts of data into reports in Excel using formulas, no manual work
- Experience in Xero is advantageous
- Experience in the fruit industry and exports is advantageous
- Willingness to handle various accounting tasks on Xero, including daily receipts, payments, cost payments, bank, debtors, and creditors reconciliations, and general accounting work
- Strong analytical thinking and analytical work capability
- Knowledge in cost accounting is a plus
- Self-motivated and able to work independently
- Accuracy and speed under pressure are essential
- Good IT knowledge
Desired Candidate Attributes:
- Strong personality.
- Excellent communication.
- Ability to work after hours if necessary although this is not the norm.
- Demonstrates enthusiasm and diligence in their work.
- Takes initiative in approaching tasks, seeking clarification when needed.
- Fearless in asking questions and seeking guidance.
- Demonstrates confidence in their abilities and knowledge.
- Understands and is prepared for the high volume and fast-paced nature of our industry.
- Senior-level experience, willing to work collaboratively in a buddy system.
- Passionate about accounting, finding excitement in their work.
- Capable of accuracy and speed under pressure.
Area: Paarl.
Salary offered: R50 000-R55 000 depending on experience.
Type: Full-time permanent position based in office.
Please apply online and if you are a suitable candidate, ARVO recruiters will be in contact.
Please consider your application unsuccessful if you are not contacted by ARVO recruiters within 4 weeks of applying.