Reference: CPT000581-CB-1
Our Client seeks an exceptional Accounting Professional with a unique blend of passion for financial analysis and operational accounting to join their company.
Duties & Responsibilities
The Senior Accountant will be entrusted with key financial analysis tasks, playing a vital role in managing the day-to-day operations of the company's accounting function, encompassing systems, policies, and practices.
Initially based in the Cape Town office, this role offers a potential opportunity to join a global organization with international career prospects to work in the United States.
Job Specifications:
- Accounting/Reporting, costing, analytics, and process improvement/automation.
- Analyze and interpret market, industry, and business trends requiring management's attention.
- Conduct financial statement analysis and troubleshooting.
- Prepare and present clear and informative financial and management reports, including internal and external variance analysis.
- Maintenance of fiscal records and statistical reports.
- Proactively engage with various departments to provide information essential for decision-making processes.
- Improve profitability and uphold proper accounting procedures.
- Oversee general ledger accounting and month-end close preparation.
- Consolidation of financial statements and account reconciliations.
- Manage fixed assets and establish and maintain internal controls and policies.
- Quickly learn and document current accounting processes.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and present evaluations and recommendations to management.
- Assist with all external audit activities with banks and tax auditors, including planning, preparation, data gathering, and on-site management.
- Assist in daily banking operations, including completing bank reporting.
- Perform additional duties and assist with other projects upon request from management.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience in Finance / Accounting, with some supervisory responsibilities.
- Honours or Postgraduate Degree in Accounting / Finance and/or related field is required.
- CA(SA) or CIMA Accredited.
- Essential experience in working within a Manufacturing and/or Engineering environment.
- Specific knowledge of the Automotive industry is highly advantageous.
- Understanding of inventory management and standard cost practices is desirable.
- Proficiency in understanding complex manufacturing and engineering processes.
- Capability to analyze financial results and competitive business models.
- Embed an initiative to drive process change through comprehensive analysis and teamwork.
- Ability to work independently, be hands-on, detail-oriented, and exhibit a passion for accuracy.
- Possess a restless curiosity and demonstrate unquestioned integrity.
- Exhibit strong communication skills and be effective in time management.
Kindly note that by submitting your application for this career opportunity, you agree that Guardian Recruiting may use your application for the purpose of the recruitment and selection of the said position, and this information may be shared with the relevant stakeholders in the business. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Should you not have heard back within a two-week period, please assume that your application was unsuccessful. All job postings are in accordance with our Client's BEE requirements. Please only send certificates when requested to do so.
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