Management Accountant

Bounty Apparel is the footwear and apparel division of Bounty Brands. The Management Accountant will support the Finance and FP&A team by preparing accurate financial analysis, management reporting, reconciliations, and commercial insights to support decision-making across brands and channels (wholesale and direct to customers).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Support the Finance Team to ensure effective functioning of finance activities through accurate, timely and efficient execution of key finance activities.
• Partner with key stakeholders by preparing financial analysis, extracting data, interpreting trends, and providing commercial insights.
• To support the Finance Team in analysing the monthly company management reports and financial performance of brands and channels.
• Assist in preparing the monthly Management committee presentation deck.
• Analyse bi-annual brand reviews and provide interpretation and commentary.
• Prepare month-end reports, accruals and reconciliations including those related to principals, cash-ups, and e-commerce.
• Prepare sales, royalty, and other reports for Brand Principals.
• Manage the calendar and deadlines for all Principals submissions.
• Provide retail and e-commerce financial support, as required.
• Assist and support FP&A with preparation of budgets and forecasts.
• To review and correct cost allocations.
• Perform sundry cost centre management activities.
• Ensure related standard operating procedures are adhered to and adjusted as required.
• To support the finance team with ad hoc projects.

Education & Experience Requirements

• Essential : BCom (majoring in Finance)
• Desirable : Partially or fully CIMA/SAICA qualified
• Essential : Intermediate to Advanced level MS Excel
• Essential : At least 2 years relevant finance experience
• Desirable : 1 year post articles experience

Core Competencies

• Planning and organizing
• Strong analytical skills
• Problem-solving abilities.
• Delivering results and meeting expectations
• Following instructions and procedures
• Adapting and responding to change
• Coping with pressure and setbacks
• Comfortable working with large volumes of data

Skills and Abilities

• Effective communication skills
• Fluent in written and spoken English.
• Intermediate to advance MS Excel skills.
• Experience working with ERP/ accounting systems and financial reporting tools
• Ability to take ownership of own work with limited supervision.
• Ability to manage work and meet agreed deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Eager to learn and take on new responsibilities.
• Flexible to change as the business grows.

Application Question(s):

• What is your current CTC?
• Do you possess valid Intermediate to Advanced level MS Excel skills?

Education:

• Bachelors (Required)

Experience:

• Post Articles: 1 year (Preferred)
• Finance: 2 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• CIMA/SAICA qualification (Preferred)
• BCOM (majoring in Finance) (Required)

Location:

• City of Cape Town, Western Cape (Required)

Work Location: In person