Finance Manager (SME)

Your reports shape real decisions at this logistics company in Newcastle, so they must be right. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Newcastle-based, with most of your time spent at a logistics company. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks

• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• Completed articles at an audit firm
• Consolidation experience across several companies

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

• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.
• Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.