Management Accountant (Fixed Term Contract) at Recruit4Success
Recruit4Success · Parow, Western Cape
Overview
A large, established South African retail group is looking for a Management Accountant to join their finance team in Parow on a fixed term contract until June 2027. You will prepare management accounts, support budgeting and forecasting, analyse payroll and labour costs, and help keep financial records accurate. This is a great opportunity to work with a company that values financial discipline and good governance.
About the role
Our client, a large and well established South African retail group, is seeking a Management Accountant to join their finance team on a fixed term contract until June 2027, with the option to extend until September 2027.
In this role, you will prepare and analyse financial information, compile management reports and Board packs, and support budgeting and forecasting processes. You will monitor financial performance, perform variance analysis, reconcile key accounts, and work closely with Payroll and HR to ensure payroll costs are accurately recorded and analysed.
You will also assist with audit schedules and annual financial statements, review journals and general ledger accounts, and identify opportunities to improve financial reporting and internal controls.
Application notes: The package is negotiable based on experience, with a salary of R60k to R70k per month. This is a fixed term contract until June 2027, with the option to extend until September 2027.
Requirements
- A relevant qualification in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
- A Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) qualification would be a strong fit.
- Experience in management accounting, financial reporting and reconciliations, including general ledger reconciliations and month end reporting.
- Strong knowledge of budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
- Ability to analyse payroll costs and investigate financial variances.
- Strong Excel and financial systems skills.
- Excellent analytical, organisational and problem solving abilities.
- High attention to detail, accuracy and integrity.
- Clear communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Experience managing your own accounting consultancy would be advantageous.
Responsibilities
- Prepare monthly management accounts, management packs and Board reports.
- Assist with annual budgets, forecasts and financial plans.
- Perform detailed financial and variance analysis, identifying risks, trends and opportunities.
- Prepare audit schedules and supporting documentation, and assist with the annual financial statements.
- Review journals and general ledger accounts to ensure accurate, timely month end reporting.
- Reconcile the cashbook, debtors, creditors, stock, work in progress (WIP) and deposit liability accounts.
- Analyse payroll expenditure against budgets and prior periods, investigate variances and monitor labour costs.
- Reconcile payroll control accounts to the general ledger, working with Payroll and HR to resolve discrepancies.
- Identify opportunities to improve financial reporting, reconciliations and internal controls.
- Provide financial insights that support management decisions and expenditure control.
Job details
- Organisation
- Recruit4Success
- Location
- Parow, Western Cape
- Job type
- Contract
- Experience level
- Mid
- Education
- Bachelor
- Salary
- R60k to R70k / monthly
- Category
- Accounting & Finance
- Application Method
- Apply manually
Success Guide
This role is perfect for a Management Accountant who enjoys hands on financial analysis and wants to work with a well established retail group. When applying, make sure your CV clearly shows your experience with management accounts, reconciliations and payroll analysis. Highlight any work you have done with budgeting, forecasting and variance analysis, as these are key for this role. If you have run your own accounting practice, mention it because the client values that independence and accountability. The contract runs until June 2027 with a possible extension, so be ready to discuss your availability and long term plans. Good luck!
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