Financial Accountant

We are looking for a Financial Accountant to manage the daily processing of the bank statements, customer invoices and vendor invoices. The successful candidate will be responsible for submitting month -end compliance reports (VAT, PAYE) and submit daily and weekly monthly reports as required.

Key Responsibilities:

Management of Risks facing the business:

• Constantly managing and reporting on the risks facing the business both financial and where applicable non-financial.
• This would include a process of constant risk monitoring and reporting and advising management on ways to mitigate these risks.
• Set up and maintain adequate comprehensive insurance cover for the business which is one of the ways to mitigate risk. Insurance cover is to be constantly reviewed so that there is a balance between the monetary cost of insurance and the “risk value” mitigated.

Management of the classic financial management disciplines:

• These include but are not limited to: Financial Reporting and control, treasury management (investment of short-term cash assets); interest rate (interest paid) monitoring and control, income tax and VAT management, foreign exchange exposure and management, internal audit management if applicable, IT systems monitoring relating specifically to financial control and reporting, annual financial statement audit, reporting and follow up on audit management comments.

Development and maintenance of Financial Reporting:

• Custodian and overseer of the required reports internal, external, and statutory which are required to keep the various stakeholders up to date with relevant, reliable, consistent, and accurate information regarding the company.
• These would include monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to management and shareholders and valuable financial analysis to improve the business competitiveness and returns.
• Relevant reports to lenders which are generally stipulated in their loan agreements and ad-hoc reporting to lenders as and when required.
• Annual financial statements reported in terms of SA GAAP or the applicable IFRS (international Financial Reporting Standards).

Human Resources Planning & Management

• Effectively manages the human resources of the financial management department according to authorized personnel policies and procedures that fully conform to current laws and regulations.
• Ensure the financial human resources are effectively managed and with an emphasis on empowerment, accountability, continuous improvement, productivity, and goal attainment.
• Build the financial management team including setting personal objectives, reviewing performance, and supporting career development.
• Determine limitations of authority for direct reports covering expenditure, contracts, and personnel actions [subject to Board approval].
• Direct and determine promotions, demotions, dismissals, and other actions needed of direct reports.
• Oversee a performance management process for staff monitoring performance on an on-going basis and conduct performance reviews.
• Hire, develop and train selected managers for succession planning, and oversee the development of staff to meet the standards required to meet business objectives and to minimize risk in key positions.
• Develop, coach and mentor the staff in the department.

Stakeholder & Relationship Building:

• Establish good working relationships and collaborative arrangements with banks, auditors, creditors, debtors, SARS, lawyers, and all other parties that may have a financial stake direct or indirect in the business.

Budgetary responsibility:

• Reporting variances only.

• Qualifications: Degree / Diploma in Accounting.
• Professional registration

Experience required:

• Over 10 years of experience in finance, with a strong background in Financial Accounting.
• Industry: Preferably Building Solutions such as roofing or manufacturing environment.

Key competencies and skills:

• Strong Managerial and Team Management Skills.
• Exhibit Strategic Skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Efficient skills in formulating Budgets, Management of Assets.
• Strong administration skills.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and Conflict Management.
• Strong analytical and reporting skills

Duration: 3 months contract

Closing date : 18 August 2025