Key Responsibilities:Accounting Operations: Oversee billing, A/R, A/P, GL, reconciliations, cost accounting, and revenue recognition processes, ensuring compliance and accuracy.Financial Reporting: Prepare timely monthly management accounts with comprehensive analysis, highlighting key trends and variances.Budgeting & Forecasting: Develop accurate budgets and forecasts, monitor performance, and provide insightful variance analysis.Regulatory Compliance: Coordinate regulatory reporting, ensuring adherence to local government requirements and tax filings.Technical Accounting: Research and resolve complex accounting issues, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations (IFRS).Financial Close: Lead month-end and year-end close processes including assisting with the preparation of the annual financial statements, ensuring timely and accurate completion.Internal Controls: Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial transactions and reporting, mitigating risk and ensuring data integrity.Cash Flow Management: Manage working capital, prepare cash flow projections, and optimize cash flow to support operational needs.Process Improvement: Design and document efficient business processes and accounting policies, driving continuous improvement.Audit Support: Assist with the preparation of the annual audit file, ensuring a smooth and efficient audit process, liaise with the auditors and manage the audit process.Costing & Pricing: Support costing and pricing exercises, providing accurate financial data to inform decision-making.Additional Support: Prepare monthly journals, assist with cost-saving initiatives, contribute to B-BBEE compliance efforts and other tasks as they may arise.Core Skills:Technical Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including Sage or SAP and Microsoft Office Suite (intermediate to advanced Excel skills).Analytical Mindset: Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, identify trends, and provide actionable insights.Organizational Excellence: Highly organized, with the ability to multitask and prioritize effectively to meet deadlines.Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of conveying financial information clearly to diverse stakeholders.Detail-Oriented: Meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy and precision in all financial tasks.Process Improvement: Demonstrated ability to design and implement efficient systems and processes, driving operational effectiveness.Intellectual Curiosity: A natural inquisitiveness and passion for learning, staying up-to-date with industry trends and best practices.Non-negotiable RequirementsExperience with ERP systems, preferably Sage X3 or SapExperience within a manufacturing industry is preferableUnderstanding of IFRS and South African tax and regulatory environmentIntermediate to advanced Excel and Google Sheets skillsCandidates from an accounting/ finance qualificationCA - 0 to 2 years commercial experienceSAIPA - 2 to 5 years commercial experienceCIMA - Management level - 0 to 2 years commercial experienceACCA - 0 to 2 years commercial experienceCandidates from an A-typical backgroundBachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, or a closely related quantitative field - 1 to 3 years in a data analysis or data science role with exposure to financial or business dataBachelor's degree in Economics, ideally with a concentration in finance or a related field - 1-3 years of experience in a role requiring quantitative analysis, financial modeling, or economic forecastingTransferable skills to a finance role and strong numerical acumenMBA with a concentration on finance - 0 to 2 years experience in similar role or a role with strong financial elementsExperience in developing and implementing business intelligence or analytics solutions preferableExperience with data and financial analytics preferable