Commercial Accountant
- Employer
- Unique Personnel Ltd
- Location
- Ekurhuleni East Rand, Gauteng Gauteng, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Feb 10, 2025
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- Job Role
- Accountant
- Sector
- Finance
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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REPORTING TO THE COMMERCIAL MANAGER JOB PURPOSE: Responsible for ensuring that commercial as well as financial management & corporate governance principles are complied within the business line, including Internal Sales, Despatch/Logistics, Materials Management, Planning, Cost Accounting, Inventory Management and interaction with Group Services function (Supply chain, Finance, IT, HR, Facilities, SHEQ and Logistics) JOB FUNCTION: Sales quotes are approved verifying profit margin and terms, credit notes approval/hold release Review agreements as and when required with Company contracts agreements team, and review standard commercial terms of all trade contracts with relevant Divisional Managers Identify risk areas that the business line may be exposed to in terms of contracts entered into & to mitigate such risks by way of ensuring adherence to sound commercial terms & conditions, including credit limits, payment terms etc. Ensure proper functioning of the business lines Materials Management function (Planning and Inventory) and asset management Ultimate responsibility for the business lines Management Accounts and financial analysis, responsible for ensuring that the business lines financial statements are accurate in collaboration with the Finance Department, responsible for performing statistical analysis underlying data and reporting thereof Preparation of annual budgets (Income statement, Balance Sheet & Cash flow including Sales, Capex, Raw Material, Staff costs, opex) Investigate low or negative GP sales orders, Labour and overhead recoveries review, Monthly Income Statement review including allocations and expenses incurred vs. budget, Monthly Balance Sheet review, actual Capex spend vs. Budget review as well as Asset register verification and maintenance (existence, completeness, impairments) Co-ordinate and ensure standard cost updates are done in accordance to group policy and assess reasonability of costs vs. Budget and prior years Purchase order approvals, petty cash and cheque approvals , travel & credit card recons, calculation of quarterly forecasts and preparation and review of monthly management reports Assist in management of Business lines working capital and perform business analysis and reporting (sales, capex, key indicators, age analysis) and assist auditors with year-end audit supplying information and documentary proof where required Ensure proper functioning of the business lines Internal Sales function, cost accounting function, including Product Data Management and assist Procurement with tenders, purchasing adjudication, raw material buying and service level agreements Recommend ways of reducing scrap rates, assist in reducing lead-times/costs and ensure annual and monthly stock takes take place and are accurate Assist with Stock Integrities & Manufacturing accounting when necessary
QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma in Accounting / BCOM Accounting Degree At least 5 years experience in a finance and operational environment Proficient in MS Office Suite (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel) and JDE Analytical, high integrity, resilient, team player, attention to detail and good communication skills
QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENTS: National Diploma in Accounting / BCOM Accounting Degree At least 5 years experience in a finance and operational environment Proficient in MS Office Suite (MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel) and JDE Analytical, high integrity, resilient, team player, attention to detail and good communication skills
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