One of my favourite clients in the FMCG sector has a great contract opportunity for a skilled Accountant. If you are bright, tenacious and immediately available, please apply to me! 

Responsibilities:

• Prepare monthly management accounts
• Monthly journal processing and bank recons
• Processing and reconciliation of accounts payable and accounts receivable
• Supplier management and debt collections
• Review stock recons and oversee stock counts
• Fixed Asset Register maintenance
• Support cashflow forecasting
• Assist with VAT submissions
• Assist with audit preparation

Requirements:

• Degree / Diploma in Accounting
• 2 years' relevant experience in a product-based environment
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• Ability to learn new systems quickly
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• Ability to work quickly and accurately
• Candidates must be available to commit to a fixed-term contract in the Southern Suburbs

A growing organisation in the sought-after sector of FinTech has an opportunity for a skilled Treasury Accountant to join their awesome business!

Responsibilities:

• Managing liquidity and availability of cash in the accounts
• Preparing regular cash flow forecasts and maintenance of spreadsheet
• Managing the relationships with the banks with respect to account opening, closing, fee negotiation
• Forex deals and efficient management of cash in the accounts
• Implementing, improving and maintaining excellent internal controls with respect to the banking functions
• Providing insightful information to the treasury team as required

Requirements:

• Accounting degree/diploma
• Understanding of forex money transfer procedures
• Experience in the treasury function
• Solid technical accounting knowledge
• Advanced knowledge of internal controls within the banking function
• Outstanding attention to detail
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Commitment to quality output and high work ethic
• Candidates must be Employment Equity

Are you CIMA qualified or a CA(SA) with over 3 years' post articles experience? I have an excellent opportunity for an entrepreneurial, strategic thinking individual to join an exciting, rapidly growing organisation within the online shopping arena. Seize the chance to join the company at ground level, get your hands dirty and help them develop and grow even more. You will have access to great business minds, so act now and be a part of this dynamic team. 

Responsibilities:

• Build strategies and systems for collection from customers, including cash, card, EFT and credit options for both retail and business customers
• Partner with the executive team to represent their strategy in numbers
• Build robust financial systems for expenses management
• Deliver financial information to the broader team to help them make well-informed decisions
• Deliver performance assessments against budgets and targets for weekly, quarterly and annual business performance
• Manage the operational delivery of the finance team, including debtors, creditors, revenue and expenses for full monthly financial statements

Requirements:

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualified
• Strong in analytical techniques, including Excel and online commerce
• Ability to present a story in numbers

A medium-sized insurance business, which forms part of a larger group, is currently seeking a new CA(SA) to join them as a Financial Manager. The successful incumbent will be responsible for the finance department and is expected to work closely with the Accountants responsible for the accounting function and assist with any accounting. They require the skills of a dynamic individual who has the willingness to learn and develop within a finance division.

Advantage will be given to employment equity candidates.

Responsibilities:

• Compilation of the annual financial statements in terms of IFRS
• Compiling of management reports and analysis of accounts
• Statutory and regulatory returns (FSB, Reserve Bank, SARS, NAMFISA)
• Cash flow and investments management and approving of payments
• Review of reconciliations
• Ensuring all control accounts, balance sheets and income statements are reconciled on a monthly basis
• VAT and income tax returns
• Assist Regional Managers with financial information
• Liaising with internal and external Auditors
• Resolving reconciling and long outstanding items on balance sheet reconciliations
• System and process improvements

Requirements:

• CA(SA) qualification
• 1 - 2 years´ financial services/ short term insurance industry experience

My client in the Northern Suburbs is looking for an experienced and ambitious CA(SA) to join their accounting firm as a Compliance Supervisor. This role would suit someone with at least 5 years of post articles experience who's looking for a permanent role with international exposure.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee statutory compliance and reporting activities for a portfolio of international clients
• Manage a team of financial accountants
• Improve processes through innovation and automation
• Occasional international travel   

Requirements:

• CA(SA)
• Minimum 5 years PQE
• Strong Excel skills 
• SAP knowledge is advantageous 
• Ideally someone with both audit firm and commercial exposure
• International accounting exposure is advantageous
• Great communication skills and ability to deal with people at all levels within an organisation

An exciting position for those CIMA individuals! This role is with an international FMCG company that I would personally love to be affiliated with for many reasons. For those focused on their careers, the exposure and growth this role brings is vast! Critically, a minimum 1-2 years of detailed Costing exposure is seen as a “need to have”. Additionally, my client is looking to identify a high energy, determined and ambitious individual that is eager to get stuck in. Ideally positioned for someone making the 2nd or 3rd move in their accounting career and looking to make a positive impact within a global entity.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver all reporting accurately and on time in accordance with deadlines provided
• Reconcile the inventory across systems and make sure controls are in place to monitor and identify issues early to flag to management
• Maintain the standard costing system accurately and understand key variances to report on clearly and concisely to management
• Optimise the DIO and Gross Margin targets by making sure monthly KPIs are met

Requirements:

• BComm Accounting degree or similar
• Completed or studying towards a CIMA qualification
• 2-4 years' commercial experience