Finance Controller - East London, South Africa - Abantu Staffing Solutions

Abantu Staffing Solutions
Abantu Staffing Solutions
Verified Company
East London, South Africa

1 week ago

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Employment Type
:

Full Time


Experience
:
8 to 10 years


Salary
:

Negotiable


Job Published
:
06 June 2023


Job Reference No

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Position Summary:


Responsibilities:


  • Installs accounting systems and standards required for the proper performance of the plant controller's function
  • Supervises the maintenance or manufacturing ledgers, cost accounting activities, plant financial and control reports
  • Compiles and analyses operating and performance reports
  • Prepare capital investment justifications
  • Prepare annual business plan and monthly forecast
  • Prepare special financial and statistical reports and analyses unusual items on financial or accounting reports
  • Supervises the preparation, recording, and distribution of payrolls, customer invoices, raw material, supply, production, and finished product inventories
  • Develops recommendations and alternatives within the company's financial guidelines to improve plant reporting
  • Performs such individual assignments as the supervisor may direct; establishes and maintains effective work relationships within the department, the Corporation, and the community; and maintains the professional competence, knowledge, and skill necessary for the satisfactory performance of all assigned responsibilities
  • Performs those administrative activities necessary for the effective management of the department, including provision for the selection and development of employees, pay administration, budget administration, employee safety, employee counselling and motivation. Also including, but not limited to organization goals and objectives, planning, organizing, integrating, and measuring the work performed within the department and ensuring adequate and continuous control is exercised over the activities affecting the quality
  • Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
  • Performs related duties and special projects as assigned
  • Compiling and submission of relevant VAT, tax returns and payments, while ensuring efficiency of taxation
  • All VAT and Tax payments and reconciliations. HQ reporting regarding payments
  • Preparation, leading and signing off of External financial and C1 audits
  • Compiling and completing full C1 function. (Declaration of imported Component Values
  • ITAC)
  • Compiling and completing the full process with MICB for custom duty refunds (docs, reconciliations, and banking)
  • Maintaining and updating asset registers
  • KPI submitted into TIFS
  • Cost management reporting
  • Help develop and support short and longterm operational strategies according to the efficiency in the production and sales
  • Full variance analysis function (e.g., budget vs. actual) when requested and required
  • Balancing intercompany balances monthend and other functions with ICB
  • Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
  • Update Capex Database
  • Completion in all Capex requests and functions
  • Updated sales database
  • Control over miscellaneous scrap sales

Requirements:


  • Education and Experience Requirements_
  • Grade 12 (matric) senior certificate
  • CIMA / Cost Management Accounting / B-Com Majoring in Cost Accounting is preferable


  • Computer Literacy

  • Experience with MS Office
  • Excel essential
  • 8+ years' experience in an automotive manufacturing environment as a Financial Controller
  • Extensive costing experience required
  • Additional Courses / Experience (Added Advantage)_
  • Knowledge of Syspro Accounting system
  • Experience in the Motor Industry
  • Skills Requirements_
  • An extensive and complete knowledge of accounting principles and practices
  • Strong analytical abilities
  • Selfdirected with a high degree of selfmotivation
  • Proficient computer skills and abilities with Microsoft Office products (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, etc)
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills
  • Key Personnel Skills, Attributes, Traits and Abilities_
  • Teamwork between colleagues and senior management staff
  • Able to work without supervision
  • Selfmotivated, selfstarter. An enthusiastic/energetic "gogetter"
  • Meticulous to details, with a high level of problemsolving / analytical skills
  • Honest and trustworthy
  • Responsible and conscientious approach towards all aspects of Safety, Health and Environmental related issues

SKILLS:

Analytical

Communication

Financial Reporting

Reconciliation


SYSPRO
VAT processing


INDUSTRIES:

Automotive

Finance
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