Financial Accountant - Waterfront – Cape Town

Key Responsibilities:

1. Financial Management & Reporting:

• Consolidate and review management accounts across multiple countries and business units.
• Implement real-time reporting mechanisms tailored to company’s operational structure.
• Manage year-end financial close process, as well as month end processes.
• Act as the primary liaison with external auditors; coordinate the annual (and interim if any) audit process.
• Facilitate auditor requests by providing timely information, explanations, and access to records and personnel.

2. System Implementation:

• ERP system rollout to improve efficiency and reporting for various business units.
• Identify and implement process improvements in financial operations, reporting, and controls.

3. Cashflow Planning & Multi-Currency Management:

• Budget, plan and forecast cashflow requirements for multiple divisions, considering multi-currency disbursements across the region.

4. Forex Hedging:

• Manage foreign exchange exposures by developing and executing forex hedging strategies to minimize currency risks.
• Monitor forex market trends and collaborate with banks or financial institutions to ensure favourable rates for transactions.

5. Debtor and Creditor Management:

• Oversee and optimize debtor/creditor functions, ensuring smooth payment workflows in a high-transaction environment.
• Facilitate and process all invoices to customers and payments to suppliers.

6. Stock Reconciliations:

• Perform and manage monthly stock reconciliations to ensure accuracy and alignment of inventory records with financial systems.
• Collaborate with operations and logistics teams to identify and resolve stock variances promptly.

7. Truck Booking & Logistics Coordination:

• Coordinate the booking of trucks and collaborate with transporters, warehouses, and clients to ensure trucks are booked and loaded on time.
• Monitor logistics schedules to minimize delays and ensure efficient delivery of fertilizer products to clients across the region.

8. Cross-Border Operations:

• Align financial operations with regional requirements, ensuring compliance with local regulations in South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, and Tanzania.

9. Tax, Regulatory & Compliance

• Manage VAT, income tax, and other statutory returns and payments across operating jurisdictions.

Candidate Requirements:

• Qualifications: SAICA or SAIPA articles preferred.

Experience:

• 2-5 years in financial accounting or financial management roles, preferably within industries such as commodities, logistics, or distribution.
• Exposure to forex hedging, multi-currency operations, cross-border financial processes, and stock management is a strong advantage.

Skills:

• Excellent technical accounting expertise.
• Strong attention to detail with a high degree of accuracy.
• Proficiency in ERP systems and advanced Excel/Google Sheets.

Pay: R30 000,00 - R60 000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

• Do you SAICA or SAIPA articles
• Do you have 2-5 years in financial accounting or financial management roles, preferably within industries such as commodities, logistics, or distribution
• Do you have exposure to forex hedging, multi-currency operations, cross-border financial processes, and stock management is a strong advantage

Work Location: In person