Head of Accounting

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain the financial health of the organisation.
• Oversee operations of the finance department, set goals and objectives, and design a framework for these to be met.
• Provide financial reports and interpret financial information to the Financial Manager while recommending further courses of actions.
• Analyse costs, pricing, variable contributions, sales results and the company’s actual performance compared to the business plans.
• Investigate the variances vs Budget and vs Previous year.
• Conduct reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities.
• Continuously improve and implement reporting standards (for example the use of KPI’s, efficiency in reporting).
• Create monthly reports.
• Liaise with auditors to ensure appropriate monitoring of company finances is maintained.
• Ensure debtors are valid and accurate, within payment terms, aged appropriately.
• Ensure creditors are complete and accurate.
• Ensure bank accounts are reconciled at least 3 times a week.
• Ensure asset register is up to date, with correct allocations, projects and depreciation.
• Keep lease and loans records up to date.
• Monthly updates on financial system to all assets and liabilities held in foreign currency.
• Ensure that all Statutory and SARS returns are submitted, reconciled and paid on time.
• Report actual costs against budgeted costs.
• Load and co-approve payments to suppliers.
• Ensure internal controls are up to date, improved and implemented and trained.
• Manage the preparation of the company’s budget.
• Ensure that budgets are consistent/in line with actual sale/cost development, market conditions, strategic and operational actions planned.
• Develop and improve financial reporting to management.
• All other financial tasks that may be required from time to time to assist management.
• Manage your team.

• A financial qualification.
• Proven working experience as a financial accountant.
• In-depth knowledge of accounting and financial standards. Good communication skills.
• Knowledge of all the legislation, standards, policies and procedures mentioned in this document.
• Managerial and organisation skills.

• Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
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