A client in the hospitality industry, located in the Cape Winelands, is looking for an Accountant/Financial Manager to head up the financial side of their operations within their business. Someone with high attention to detail, and analytical and problem-solving abilities would suit their young and dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Monthly management accounts
• Oversee processing, cashbook reconciliation
• Preparing annual financials for audit
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Schedule preparation and update of calculation sheets for management accounts
• Salaries, IRP5 calculations, recons, submissions
• Statutory returns

Requirements:

• CA(SA) qualified
• 1 year post articles experience within a financial accounting role
• Must have own reliable transport

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior finance professional to join an established and dynamic entrepreneurial organisation in the Retail, Property, and Cold Storage sectors. Reporting to the MD, this hands-on finance lead opportunity has a multi-pronged focus including financial management, finance business partnering with divisional managers, reporting, and internal controls within strategic elements of the business.  

Responsibilities:

• Group financial co-ordination including finance business partnering
• Full preparation of management accounts for all companies within the group (shops, property, other operating entities)
• Budgetary preparation, control and forecasting
• Ensure credibility of the finance function by providing timely and accurate analyses of budgets, financial trends and forecasts
• Cash flow and treasury management including capital management
• Provide management across the group with advice on the financial implications of business activities and provide consultative support to planning initiatives through financial and management information analyses, reports, and recommendations
• Evaluate and advise on the impact of long-range planning, introduction of new initiatives and strategies
• Manage and minimise the company’s financial risk exposure by developing and maintaining systems of internal controls, and liaising with corporate internal audit and risk management functions as appropriate
• Evaluation of internal controls and maintanance of internal control systems
• Integration and standardisation of financial discipline across all businesses within the group
• Perform feasibility studies and analysis on existing and new business opportunities and their profitability/cash-flow impact on the group.
• Statutory audit and accounting compliance
• Board and Audit committee representation and reporting

Requirements:

• CA(SA), CIMA or Honours in Finance
• A minimum of 5 years' post articles experience of which 2 years has been at a senior level
• A strong background in Retail, Wholesale, Manufacturing or FMCG
• Financial Risk Management
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on work ethic

Global sports footwear and apparel giants, New Balance, have exclusively hired CA Financial Appointments to partner with them as we look to attract their Retail Accountant who will be based at their offices in Claremont, Cape Town.
Reporting into the Financial Controller, this exciting opportunity exists for a degree qualified finance professional who has strong technical skills as well as strong people partnering skills. This individual should have previous accounting experience, preferably within Retail or FMCG. In this role you will connect with multiple key stakeholders, including the retail outlets across South Africa, to maintain existing, and develop and implement new reporting tools to support the business.
As a brand associated with precision, speed and agility, New Balance is looking to identify these traits in their Retail Accountant. This role will report in to the Financial Controller and take responsibility for:

• Ensuring all reporting is accurate and delivered on time in accordance with the international accounting calendar
• Delivering accurate Retail and eCommerce forecasts with well thought out assumptions which are efficiently documented and with variances clearly explained
 
Full transparency on the key responsibilities follows below: 

General Accounting and Reporting
• Full management of the Fixed Asset Register in accordance with accounting policies and procedures
• Assist with the preparation of the South African annual budgets, monthly forecasts and 5 year OGSP plans 

Retail Accounting & Reporting
• Monthly processing and reconciliation of Retail Sales and Cost of Sales
• Monthly update and collation of retail key metrics in the rolling data report
• Review of retail stock count variances and report to Financial Controller
• Preparation of the Retail Global report
• Preparation of Retail GTM report 
• Preparation of Monthly Retail P&L actuals and distribution to management
• Assist Retail Manager with Monthly Retail P&L updated rolling forecasts and budgets
• Weekly Gross Margin and Sales Analysis for Retail vs Budget and Forecast
• Assist with projected financials for store renewals, new store openings and Capital Asset Requisitions (CARs) 

eCommerce Accounting and Reporting 
• Monthly eCom P&L actuals and forecasts
• Weekly eCom dashboard report
 
Qualifications & Experience required: 
• A completed BCom accounting degree, CIMA or similar
• 3-4 years commercial experience

Individual Attributes:
• Excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines consistently
• Highly developed Excel skills (advanced Excel)
• Intuitive and big picture mentality
• Ability to establish good working relationships across departments
• Team player and open to role variations

A leading multinational corporate organisation in Sandton has a unique opportunity for a talented finance professional to take their career to the next level.

Responsibilities:

• The full control of the Financial Accounting department
• Ensuring the delivery of accurate and timely reporting
• The formation of a strong financial control function
• Streamlining and improving existing systems, processes and procedures
• The development of a solid internal control function

Looking to take the next step in your career? A financial services business is seeking a Quotation and Group Risk Specialist to join their team. The role will allow you to use both your retirement fund experience and group risk background. The successful candidate will have previous experience in retirement funds with strong understanding of the different group risk offerings from various insurers.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the filing protocol for new quote and existing quotation requests, and continuously improve the process
• Interrogate and analyse quotation data and benefit design in order to generate a rebroke request
• Log any new and revised quotation requests onto the SURF quotation workflow and update the various steps on the workflow
• Prepare rebroke report (once group risk rates are available), then SURF quotation and proposal
• Ensure that TCF is understood and practiced by the funds and stakeholders

A proudly South African business in the FMCG sector is seeking to appoint a skilled, knowledgeable Bookkeeper / Company Accountant in their Cape Town office.

Responsibilities:

• Generation of balance sheets and income statements
• Accounts processing to trial balance
• Full processing of debtors and creditors
• Full cashbook function

Requirements:

• 20 years+ full function accounting experience from processing through to management accounts
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to accuracy
• Solid working knowledge and understanding of accounting standards
• Ability to communicate effectively with people at various levels of the business

This is a fabulous opportunity for a skilled Financial and Management Accountant to join a reputable organisation in the energy sector.

Responsibilities:

• Monthly management accounting and reporting
• Overseeing the accounts payable function
• Analysis of costs and performance
• Cashflow forecasting, budget preparation, updating of financial models
• Compliance, internal controls and systems and process improvements

Requirements:

• CA(SA) or CIMA qualified finance professional with relevant commercial experience
• Experience in a senior accounting role in a multinational organisation or similar experience
• Strong technical skills including financial accounting, reporting and IFRS
• Driven self-starter who functions well under pressure
• Highly adaptable and resilient with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels in the organisation