Job Details
Job Description
Location: Bellville, Western Cape
Salary: Market related
Requirements
Qualifications
| Level | Area / Discipline |
|---|---|
| Grade 12 or equivalent | General |
| B.Com or equivalent | Financial and Management Accounting |
| Honours or Post Graduate Diploma | Financial and Management Accounting |
| CIMA Graduate / Newly Qualified CA / Equivalent | – |
🧠 Work Experience
| Area | Period | |
|---|---|---|
| Full accounting and reporting | 5 years | |
| Advanced Excel & MS Office | 5 years | |
| Audit processes and procedures | 3–5 years | |
| Manufacturing industry | 3–5 years |
🧮 Knowledge & Skills
| Skill | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Computer Literacy | |
| VAT Act – understanding & implementation | |
| Internal Controls | |
| Production Processes & Accounting | |
| Accounting standards, principles & regulations | |
| Lean / Continuous Improvement / Problem Solving | |
| Results Orientation | |
| Business & Financial Acumen | |
| Time Management & Organization |
🧑💼 Behavioral Attributes
| Attribute | |
|---|---|
| Problem-solving mindset (logical/methodical) | |
| Proactive & critical thinker | |
| Flexible, focused, resilient | |
| Independent & team player | |
| Ethical & confidential | |
| Effective communication & collaboration | |
| Attention to detail |
🧾 Professional Status
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Accreditations | – |
| Registrations | – |
| Memberships | – |
| Legal Appointments / Requirements | – |
🚗 Technical & Functional Competencies
| Competency | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Driver’s License | Code B | – |
| Computer Literacy | ||
| ERP Systems | (SAP) | |
| Leadership | See Leadership Competencies below | – |
| MS Excel (large data volumes) | ||
| Project Management | – | |
| Time Management | ||
| Report Writing | ||
| VAT Compliance | – | |
| Financial processes & internal controls | – | |
| Manufacturing cost structures & principles | – |
🧭 Leadership Competencies
Problem Solving
Inspires Culture & Values
Accountability
Operational Excellence
Team Leadership
Customer Focus
Business & Financial Acumen
Relationship Building
Critical Thinking, Assertiveness & Courageous Conversations
⚠️ Additional Role Details
Overtime required to meet deadlines
Must attend stock counts on the 1st calendar day of each month
🤝 KEY CUSTOMER INTERACTIONS
| Internal | External |
|---|---|
| HR | Banks |
| Financial Managers | Eskom & Municipal Customers |
| HODs | External Customers |
| Procurement | Auditors |
| Head Office | – |
📊 KEY PERFORMANCE OUTPUT AREAS
1. Financial Accounting Responsibilities
a. Sales Reconciliation & Validation
Inspect support documents from security & supply chain
Review dispatch reconciliation
Investigate weight discrepancy queries
Review CCTV & weighbridge reconciliation
Daily MTD cost of sales reconciliation
b. Intermill Transactions
Prepare schedules & journals in SAP
Confirm intermill balances
Reallocate intermill charges
c. Journal Entries
Process daily/month-end journals in SAP
Submit documentation for approval
d. Fixed Assets
Coordinate fixed asset verification
Submit approved changes
Monitor Capex applications
Reconcile asset register vs. WIP listing
Support Capex application preparation
e. Other Financial Tasks
Petty Cash Management
Monitor Cash Flow & Submit to Head Office
Credit Card Expense Processing & Reconciliation
Approve POs per policy
Inventory verification (monthly & cycle counts)
Payroll: Validate Overtime & Reconcile Payroll
Balance Sheet Reconciliations: Prepare, review, and follow up
Engage with Head Office on financial entries
Monitor reconciliation compliance
2. Reporting
a. Weekly
Prepare and distribute performance reports
b. Monthly
Prepare management accounts
Perform variance analysis
Assist with monthly financial submissions
c. Half-Year & Year-End
Prepare financial packs and supplementary schedules
3. Budgeting & Cost Control
Weekly expense reviews and corrections
Submit weekly cost center variance reports
Investigate budget overspends
Assist with budget & forecast prep
Consolidate and review departmental submissions
4. Compliance & Other Responsibilities
Act as team leader in Financial Manager's absence
Assist with internal and external audits
Maintain and improve internal controls
Report non-compliance issues
Support policy and procedure implementation
Problem solving support across departments
Participate in special projects
Lead financial performance meetings
Provide leave cover for production accountant/maize administrator
Adhere to safety protocols
