Introduction
A Leading National Clothing Retailer with a large footfrint across South Africa is recruiting a dynamic and experienced Financial Accountant to be based at our Head Office in Pinetown.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing the month-end accounts up to Management Accounts for the Group.
• Investigating unexpected variances in the profit & loss account
• Reviewing monthly reconciliations for all balance sheet accounts
• Overall reconciliation of the accounts to ensure that all costs and revenues have been accounted for
• Maintaining effective financial controls and reporting structures
• Overseeing and managing the daily functioning of the finance team
• Helping the Financial Executive with ad hoc assignments
• Managing team performance

• Produce and distribute monthly management reports.
• Produce detailed monthly cash flow forecasts
• Produce financial reports detailing actual expenditure against forecast.
• Produce required financial reports for members of the team and Board of Directors
• Produce annual financial reports and statements to comply with the requirements of FF

• Develop annual budgets in collaboration with the Finance Head and functional heads.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial management and accounting.
• Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place and manage the audit process and ensure deadlines are met.
• Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are produced on an accurate and timely basis to include bank reconciliations, debtors, creditors and inter-company accounts
• Ensure implementation and adherence to finance policies, procedures and systems across all teams
• Ensure all statutory returns Vat/PAYE/Income tax/provisional tax returns for the group are submitted timeously.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 2-3 year experience in commerce would be highly advantageous
• Relevant qualification
• Confident and independent person who is a fast learner
• Being a team player
• Ability to use own initiative and work with minimum supervision
• Able to work flexible working hours (overtime when/if needed)
• Able to work under pressure in order to meet strict deadlines
• A strong entrepreneurial ability
• An ability to think logically
• Be assertive and forthright
• Be enthusiastic, positive and self-energised
• Have strong relationship building skills
• Be highly computer literate (Excel)
• Be conscientious and tenacious
• Be a motivator
• An ability to adapt to change quickly and effectively
• A strong financial and commercial aptitude
• An ability to see opportunities and turn them into reality
• A problem solver

Package & Remuneration
240k - 300k per annum
Interested?
Are you a detail-oriented finance professional with a passion for numbers? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy ensuring accuracy in financial reporting? If so, we want to hear from you!