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MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT - R 65k pm - NORTHERN SUBURBS, CPT

780000.00 - 780000.00

Job description

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT - R 65k pm - NORTHERN SUBURBS, CPT

If you’re passionate about using financial insight to influence decisions, strengthen operations, and support a growing business, this role will give you real scope and visibility.

We’re looking for a sharp, proactive finance professional who enjoys analysing performance, building strong business partnerships, and shaping financial processes that drive strategic outcomes.

You’ll act as a key support to finance leadership, take ownership of critical reporting cycles, and play an important role in ensuring the organisation makes well-informed decisions grounded in accurate, meaningful financial information.

This is an opportunity to step into a role where your work matters — where your analysis, structure, and problem-solving will directly support the health and growth of a fast-moving financial services business.

BENEFITS:

  • Competitive and market-aligned salary package
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Professional development support
  • Exposure to senior leadership
  • Strong culture of teamwork
  • Stable, well-resourced organisation


ROLE PURPOSE

To provide leadership with high-quality financial information, clear insights, and reliable reporting that enable better planning, performance evaluation, and control across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

Management Reporting

  • Prepare consolidated monthly management accounts in line with reporting timelines.

  • Analyse revenue and cost performance, highlighting variances against budgets and forecasts.

  • Present cost-centre results and commentary to department heads and senior leadership.

  • Address queries from operational managers and executives with accurate, well-reasoned responses.

  • Develop improved reporting formats and dashboards as business needs evolve.

  • Compile the initial draft of the monthly management pack and performance presentation.

  • Prepare the first version of the quarterly divisional performance report.

  • Assist finance leadership in setting timelines and frameworks for annual budgets and quarterly forecasts.

  • Coordinate, compile, and submit the full annual budget and quarterly forecasting cycles.

  • Produce updated rolling monthly forecasts and maintain underlying assumptions.

  • Enhance and manage financial models that support budget and forecast consolidation.

  • Maintain and update the Chart of Accounts to ensure alignment with reporting structures.

  • Process monthly journals and ensure accurate, complete ledger entries.

  • Support month-end close processes with appropriate reconciliations and adjustments.

  • Participate in interim and year-end reporting activities.

  • Liaise with external auditors and resolve audit queries relating to management accounts and reporting.

  • Build financial models to assess new business initiatives and provide strategic input.

  • Support the Finance Manager with operational and analytical tasks as required.

  • Strengthen working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

  • Offer guidance on finance-related queries across departments.



Requirements


Behavioural & Functional Competencies

  • Strong analytical and critical-thinking ability.

  • Confident negotiator with the ability to influence outcomes positively.

  • High sense of ownership and accountability.

  • Driven, deadline-focused and self-motivated.

  • Excellent planning, organising and prioritisation skills.

  • Creative and solutions-oriented within sphere of responsibility.

  • Effective communicator across all levels of the organisation.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a management accounting or similar analytical finance role.

  • BCom or equivalent finance qualification (Degree or Diploma).

  • Advantageous: BCom Honours / CIMA.

  • Experience within financial services or a regulated environment is beneficial.

  • Demonstrated success across the responsibilities listed above.



Benefits
  • Competitive and market-aligned salary package
  • Annual performance bonus
  • Professional development support
  • Exposure to senior leadership
  • Strong culture of teamwork
  • Stable, well-resourced organisation


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Company information

Company
DO MORE Placements
Location
South Africa, Western Cape, Cape Town Region, Kuils River
South Africa
Posted
9 months ago

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