Finance Manager (SME)

Your reports shape real decisions at this private school trust in East London, so they must be right. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: East London, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run

• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• Study assistance for board exams
• Paid professional body membership fees
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Performance bonus linked to company results

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.