Control and Cost Management Reviews all costs company the income statement, compares and analyses costs to budgets and forecasts. Preparation of monthly accruals, provisions and journals. Ensures all expenses are captured in line with SOPs and within the control environment. Preparation of Balance Sheet recons. Ensures the control environment is managed within cost and reporting, delegation of authority limits adhered to and segregation of duties are managed. Submission of VAT returns Prepares and reconciles monthly VAT returns and submits on SARS eFiling. Ensures customs VAT is reconciled and reported correctly in VAT submissions. Works closely with company Tax department and resolves all queries and vat audit requests. Updates One Source monthly and signs off with the Tax department. Product Costing and Pricing updates: Review pricing from procurement, challenge and validate by comparisons and sense checks. Sense check and validate Boms Update and maintain Fixed Cost rates. Upload pricing into JDE. Create Costings, execute, manage errors and validate. Produce final Product cost estimates. Manage daily costing requests. Produce PCEs for new and innovation packs. Update Sales pricing in JDE, work closely with the Sales team on the updating of Sales pricing. Materials Management Fully manage and lead the cost and control environment with regard to materials management. Fully management declarations of Resin usage to 3rd party customers. Provide weekly recons of receipts, consumption and wastage of Resin (Mass Balance / MUC reporting) Be the control lead and manage all stock counts ensuring all locations are fully counted each month. Work closely with the Logistics and Materials management teams on variance analysis. Preparation of Reporting Packs Prepares monthly reporting packs in line with month-end deadlines. Prepares and submits reporting requirements from HO and Consolidations including Miras packs, volume reconciliations. Works closely with HO and Shared Services on all reporting requirements. Assists in the preparation of monthly Management and BRM packs. Prepares and submits statutory reporting requirements. Management of returnable packaging, cages, pallets and scrap. Work closely with the QC, Sales and Logistics teams on returns and credits. Ensure all variances are signed of per Schedule of authority. Ensure all negative stocks are cleared prior to month end close. Ensure all processing is fully completed prior to month end including grns, manuals and all other document processing relating to materials management. Balance Sheet Prepares Balance sheet recons and ensures these are reviewed and signed off monthly. Highlights any risks or concerns relating to the balance sheet management. Control Environment Ensures the control and compliance environment is well managed for all areas under direct control. Actively involved in audits. Works closely with all teams and assists in the preparation of SOPs. Assists and guides team members were necessary. Highlights risks and proposes mitigations or action plans. Reports relevant and useful information to the organization.
Qualifications: B.com Finance or similar NQF 7 Job Requirements: 3 5 years minimum experience in a Financial accountant position within a manufacturing environment Competencies (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities) Ability to interact with people of varying levels in the organisation Dedicated specialist Advanced analytical experience and interest Detail orientation Learning agility