Senior Financial Accountant
• Location: Stellenbosch
• Salary: Market Related
• Job Type: Full-time
Why This Role Rocks
This is your chance to step up as a Senior Financial Accountant! You'll handle accounting, governance, and group reporting, working closely with various stakeholders to keep things running smoothly.

Key Areas You'll Be Owning
1. Leadership:
o Be a role model and live our values.
o Help team members understand the business’s commercial aspects.
o Build strong relationships with the team and other stakeholders.
o Create a balanced and positive work environment.
o Manage resources wisely to meet business targets.
o Stay calm and focused in high-pressure situations.
o Align team goals with the company's objectives.
o Drive efficiency using tools like Excel and PowerBI.

2. Financial Control:
o Oversee Shared Service, Transactional, and Accounting functions for accurate month-end reporting.
o Manage Working Capital (Debtors, Creditors, Cash) accurately.
o Review and approve creditor payments and bank transactions.
o Handle banking relations and ensure a stable financing environment.
o Coordinate external audits and financial statements.
o Keep company secretarial documents updated and compliant.
o Prepare and submit tax returns on time.
o Assist in managing insurance policies to mitigate risks.
o Ensure monthly financial reports are accurate and timely.
o Maintain asset registers, company vehicles, cell phones, expense claims, and petty cash.
o Lead the budgeting process with Sales and Logistics.
o Implement internal controls and policies for efficient processes.

3. Trade Finance (Transactional):
o Manage weekly payment processes.
o Handle foreign exchange requirements and improve FEC Summary sheet efficiency.
o Align processes and controls between departments.
o Work with the sales team to ensure accurate invoicing.
o Act as Finance Representative.
o Record and validate FEC transactions.
o Assist with pre-season cost setup to ensure accurate cost recovery.
o Lead end-of-season pool reconciliation.
o Report to various stakeholders accurately.
o Assist with exceptional claim pay-out calculations and confirm accuracy.

What We're Looking For
1. Qualifications:
o Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Management Accounting (Honour’s degree preferred).
o Registered with SAICA or CIMA (essential).
o Driver’s License (essential).

2. Experience:
o Experience in a commercial multinational company (preferred).
o ERP system experience (preferred).
o Inventory experience (preferred).

3. Skills:
o Leadership and management experience (essential).
o Financial planning and analysis experience (essential).
o Ability to work with and analyze large data sets (essential).
o Strong analytical skills and attention to detail (essential).

4. Competencies:
o Ability to work independently.
o Innovative problem-solving skills.
o Rational and analytical approach to problems.
o Building trust with colleagues.
o Coping well under pressure.
o Effective negotiation and time management skills.