Management Accountant (Retail Group)

Your reports shape real decisions at this mid-sized manufacturing group in Umlazi, so they must be right. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is in Umlazi (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries

• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Completed articles at an audit firm
• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Paid professional body membership fees
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Hybrid schedule outside month-end week

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