Permanent - Senior Accountant - Ekurhuleni (East Rand) - South Africa

• This position is responsible for assisting with the accounting and financial functions of company South Africa businesses.
• This person is responsible for assisting with all processes related to accounting, closing the books, financial reporting.
• This person is required to support internal and external audit. This position is responsible for the maintenance of the costing system, including analysis of real costs. Incumbent is responsible assisting with evaluating enterprise results in terms of costs, budgets, and trends.
• This person is responsible for assisting in the implementation and maintenance of accounting policies and procedures as defined by company Industries, the Global Irrigation Division and locally, as required. Working with the Financial Controller at this location, the incumbent is assisting with the internal control environment and ensuring appropriate controls are always functioning.
• This person partners with the Financial Controller of South Africa to drive financial policies and controls.
• Demonstration of the core values of the company way is also required.

Major Duties & Responsibilities

• Partner with the Sales and operation teams to prepare the forecast on a weekly basis.
• Assist the finance manager in the budget preparation.
• Responsible for Trade receivable.
• Oversee Local and Foreign Trade Payables
• Cashbook Management and Bank Reconciliations including Credit cards.
• Foreign Currency Management (Payments, receipts & fluctuations)
• Process Intercompany Transactions including Goods in Transit (GIT).
• Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.
• Analyse GL variance accounts and adjust costs where necessary.
• Assist with the Annual Budget process.
• Responsible for all Balance Sheet Reconciliations on Blackline.
• Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
• Fixed Asset Management – Including the Fixed asset register, CAPEX forms, financial depreciation and Wear and Tear.
• Assisting in month-end and year-end closing
• Assist during External & Internal Audit
• Assist with maintaining accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.
• Plan, assign and review staff's work.
• Assist with analyzing financial information and summarize financial status.

Basic Qualifications (Required):

• BCompt / Cima Management Level completed.
• Minimum of 3 years working experience as a financial accountant
• Strong analytical ability to interpret financial information.
• Implementation and interpretation of Costing Models
• Strong technical skills with regards to an ERP system
• Analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel/Macros

Additional Qualifications (Required):

• Knowledge of Lean, ISO, Six Sigma manufacturing techniques
• Attention to detail and quality in work.

Computer Software:

• QAD, IQR; SFDC, MS Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Access, and Word