{"id":20861,"date":"2025-10-07T10:02:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T10:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/job\/management-accountant-3\/"},"modified":"2026-01-08T00:24:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T00:24:18","slug":"management-accountant-3","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/southafrica\/?post_type=job_listing&p=20861","title":{"rendered":"Management Accountant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Key responsibilities:<\/p>\n<p>Management Accounting and Reporting<\/p>\n<p>\tProvide accurate and timely financial management accounts reports, balance sheet, cash flow statement and others finance reports within agreed timelines.<br \/>\n\tReviewing of monthly Flash to ensure accuracy reports with commentaries<br \/>\n\tReview product pricing to ensure accuracy.<br \/>\n\tReview management reports and analysis of key trends.<br \/>\n\tParticipate in all reviews of organisational financial performance and take actions for improvement where necessary.<br \/>\n\tConducting in-depth financial analysis to guide decision-making processes, including cost and variance analysis.<br \/>\n\tAssisting in the development and execution of financial strategies to support the company&#8217;s growth objectives.<br \/>\n\tReviewing and analysing cost reports for all plants<br \/>\n\tWorking closely with the plant controllers to ensure accurate and effective cost accounting systems.<br \/>\n\tLiaising with other departments to understand and control production costs through monthly cost reviews.<br \/>\n\tManage monthly forecasting process to ensure submission of timely and accurate profit\/loss forecasts including commentary provision.<br \/>\n\tCoordinate with HODs for timely Preparation of Board pack, Quarterly review pack and other reports as and when required.<br \/>\n\tSupport finance head for other financial decision-making matters.<br \/>\n\tRegularly conduct meetings with plant controllers for financial improvements<br \/>\n\tAssisting with the audit preparation work to allow for timely completion of the annual financial statements and corporation tax returns.<\/p>\n<p>Budgetary &amp; Controls<\/p>\n<p>\tTimely and accurate preparation of annual budget. 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