Financial Accountant - Maternity Cover

Our client a well-known FMCG company in Durban Highway area is looking for a Financial Accountant for a short-term maternity cover contract. The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly organized, and able to manage multiple financial responsibilities effectively. Your key responsibilities will include: Assisting in the preparation and management of various budgets Preparing and compiling monthly operations reports Handling calculations for management fees, dividends, and taxes Managing end-of-month financial packs Conducting monthly cost analysis and processing for factory and distribution expenses Maintaining and updating key schedules, including Waste, R/kg, tonnage, and gainshare Reconciliation of balance sheet accounts Managing the Profit Estimate File Updating and completing distribution and closure income statements Handling capital expenditure (Capex), including asset capitalization, scrapping, and depreciation tracking Processing and reconciling HPs, maintaining the HP schedule Preparing and processing financial journals Maintaining general filing and housekeeping tasks Assisting with any additional ad-hoc tasks as required Key Requirements: Financial degree or equivalent A minimum of 2 years relevant experience