My client, a global financial services team seeks an Operations Assistant in their finance team. This client offers their clients secure and efficient cross-border payment solutions. This role calls for someone who has a keen eye for detail, is exceptionally well organized and who takes great pride in the manner that they deal with clients and managing financial transactions. Lovely team culture, with flexible hybrid working model and proactive team culture.

Responsibilities: 

•  Accurately process cross-border payments 
• Verify payment details, ensure compliance with all regulations
• Monitor payment queues, resolve payment-related issues 
• Reconcile records of all payment transactions
• Prepare reports and summaries of payment activities
• Respond to client inquiries
• Assist clients with payment-related questions
• Work with the Case Management team to effectively address client needs
• Implement and maintain compliance procedures and controls
• Conduct regular audits, ensure adherence to regulatory guidelines
• Streamline processes and reduce errors

Established and specialist investment business seeks an experienced Accountant to join their team. This is a dynamic and passionate team of investment professionals. Role reports to the Head of Finance and is a full time and in-office position. This role suits a professional accountant, who enjoys a high performance culture, fast-paced environment and someone who is detail orientated and passionate about providing high quality work.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain financial records and documents accurately
• Responsible for accounting processes and tasks - payments,fees,general ledger account reconciliations
• Co-ordinate and liaise with internal parties to support internal company activities
• Monitor and analyse financial data and identify discrepancies
• Prepare and assist with preparation of financial and departmental reports,budgets,annual financial statements
• Assist with preparation of company taxes
• Ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines affecting the finances

Seeking a dynamic Financial Analyst to join a large corporate client of mine in the manufacturing sector. The company prioritise the people and create a great environment. They are looking for an individual that is passionate and proactive to be the next addition to this dynamic environment. This individual will be responsible for assisting with planning and performance, analysis of costs and financials and project management, amongst other tasks.

Responsibilities: 

• Assist partners to produce annual budget and quarterly forecasts
• Assist with budgets 
• Analyse revenue, margin and comment on performance against budget, previous performance and market conditions
• Analyse sales of each region 
• Predict future performance based on internal and external information 
• Manage internal cost analysis of quality vs cost 
• Analyse gross margin on specific products
• Produce daily & monthly requirements to maintain standard costing
• Analyse variances through purchasing and production
• Monthly stock takes and stock reports 
• Assist with financial, commercial and analytical support for the sales & support functions
• Assist with Financial Audits  cost of sales, fixed assets and inventory
• Maintain relationships with internal and external role players
• Adhere to SARS legislation on processes

My client in the Agri Investment sector has an awesome opportunity for a skilled FM who can be the link between the holding company and the operational businesses that make up the assets under management. As a Financial Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the financial health of the organization and providing strategic financial guidance to the management team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified CA(SA) or Honours qualified with Articles, with strong technical skills and a proven track record in people management.

Responsibilities:

• Apply IFRS and International Accounting Standards to monthly financial reporting and management accounts
• Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis
• Conduct balance sheet reconciliations and manage fixed assets
• Review and approve payroll and payments
• Manage annual audits and implement internal controls
• Prepare financial forecasts
• Contribute to and implement legal agreements
• Conduct annual reviews of insurance policies and ensure new assets are insured
• Ensure timely fulfillment of statutory obligations (VAT, tax returns, annual returns)
• Oversee company secretarial matters with external providers
• Lead and mentor the accounting team 

I have a client in the agricultural sector in the Stellenbosch Winelands who is in need of an Interim Accountant / Financial Controller (initially a 3 month contract) to support their business during a transitional period. Operations include food and beverage manufacturing for distribution and export, hospitality and retail, the ideal candidate will have a strong background in financial controlling and experience in the agriculture, food/beverage production, or import/export sector.

Responsibilities:

• Manage financial reporting and analysis
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations
• Support the month-end and year-end close process
• Conduct financial control and risk management activities
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support business initiatives
• Assist in the implementation of new financial systems or processes

My mining client is in search of a Financial Accountant to manage relevant entities to support accurate financial reporting. You will thrive under pressure, demonstrating strong planning, time management, problem-solving, and decision-making skills. Attention to detail, analytical abilities, and solid numeracy and technical skills are crucial for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare annual financial budget for review
• Process sub-ledger transactions in line with internal processes (e.g. cash, AR, AP)
• Process general journal transactions
• Prepare monthly journals, reconciliations and relevant calculations
• Prepare monthly VAT calculations for review
• Prepare tax calculations for review
• Prepare annual financial statements for review
• Support internal and external audits
• Perform ad-hoc financial accounting tasks
• Process fixed asset related transactions
• Maintain the fixed asset register
• Gather and monitor financial data for analyses and value-added business insight
• Ensure timely and accurate monthly reporting to relevant stakeholders
• Ensure function adherence to Group governance, policies and standards, statutory and legal compliance

A great opportunity is available within mining for an Accounts Payable Clerk. You will ensure accurate and timely payments to suppliers, adhering to financial procedures and performing reconciliations. Your ability to navigate easily with accounting software and experience with foreign payments is required. Strong numeracy and sound technical skills are essential for success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts Payable Processing and Administration
• Managing the day-to-day vendor payment cycle
• Process accounts and outgoing payments
• Perform day to day financial transactions
• Reconcile the accounts payable ledger to ensure that all payments are accounted for and properly posted
• Verify discrepancies and resolve suppliers billing issues
• Agree invoice to supporting documentation
• Analysis of expense and invoice reports
• Accurate processing of intercompany transactions
• Maintain age analysis
• Ensure timeous payment of vendor invoices
• Accurate processing of foreign payments and exchange rates if necessary
• Perform general administration as required
• Perform ad-hoc tasks as requested by the Financial Accountant

My client is seeking a dynamic Financial Manager to join their team in the hospitality industry, overseeing the day-to-day accounting, tax, administration, and financial management within our Group of companies. You will ensure accurate and timely financial accounting and management reporting while collaborating closely with the Operations Manager and other Directors. Key qualities for success include a positive attitude, strong administrative skills, attention to detail, be self-driven with logical thinking, and the ability to perform under pressure and multitask.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the Financial Manager across the group of companies
• Manage and prepare bank reconciliations
• Manage daily/weekly cash flow monitoring and reporting
• Review payments prior to release
• Manage operational update calls with the operations and sales team
• Prepare forecasting and planning customer and supplier payments prior, during and after projects commence
• Supervise a team of at least 1-2 persons – financial accountant and project accountant
• Reviewing proposals/quotations prior to submission to clients to ensure they fall within our GP margin thresholds and are aligned with company costings, etc
• Ensuring timeous completion of month end procedures including; Cashbook, Invoice, Customer Invoice and Month end journals which include accruals and prepayments
• Preparation of individual entity management accounts within reporting deadlines
• Preparation of consolidated management accounts within reporting deadlines
• Prepare monthly cash and operational expenditure forecasting for each entity
• Prepare VAT reconciliation and submission of VAT returns for SA entities
• Payroll processing including month-end payroll reconciliations
• Oversee the payroll function which includes processing changes in Sage Payroll
• Process Forex Payments via current bank account and/or Forex company
• Oversee maintenance of fixed asset registers
• Facilitate the annual audit and preparation of schedules and reconciliations
• Implement and maintain the finance policies and processes
• Prepare and submit applicable regulatory returns

Join a leading FMCG company as a Group Financial Manager: Treasury, Compliance, and Assurance in a fast-paced production environment. You will oversee transactional finance, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, and maintain accurate financial records for our Sub-Saharan Africa offices. As the successful incumbent you will have strong analytical skills, a productive mindset, with sound business acumen.

Responsibilities:

• Focus on all daily and month-end accounting procedures for the financial results, including Profit and Loss and balance sheet activity
• Detailed processing and management of Trade Accounts Receivable, Trade Accounts Payable, Cashbook and related Forex gains/losses, Treasury, Cashflow and Payment management
• Ensure timeous completion of monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting requirements
• Review of monthly balance sheet reconciliations falling within treasury and cashflow management, including Sub-Module to General Ledger reconciliations and review of Sub-Module ageing
• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations for income tax accounts
• Preparation of Statutory Annual Financial Statements for each of the legal Africa Sub-Saharan entities
• Manage and ensure IFRS compliance and legal compliance
• Ensure calculation and reconciliation to accounting records of statutory taxations and levies
• Ensure compliance to CIPC and all other company secretarial requirements and submissions within the Sub-Saharan Africa region
• Ensure the Company’s assets is adequately always insured
• Support the Head of Shared Services SSA and Group CFO SSA on planning and preparation for the external audit and assurance engagements
• Monitor and manage Cash flow daily
• Prepare and present a 4 – 8 week’ rolling Cash Flow forecast to management
• Execute foreign exchange contracts in line with the Group Company Policy
• Responsible for daily update of foreign exchange rates on the operating system and revaluations monthly
• Responsible for the preparation of documentation required for SARB approvals for foreign term loans and manage the interest redemption payments
• Manage all miscellaneous local and foreign transactions outside of the Accounts Payable process
• Assist the Finance Business Partners with research, preparation and presentation of information to the business as requested
• Monitor, mentor and align performance standards and levels of the shared services team