Financial Analyst

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POSITION INFO:

Position Purpose

• Responsible for closing month-end General Ledger, as well as providing accurate, reliable, and complete historic financial information to all stakeholders timeously

Minimum specifications / requirement areas

• BCom (Degree) or equivalent
• 2-3 years in financial management environment. Experience in Consumer Products or FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods) environment will be an added advantage.
• Detail-orientated with the ability to perform tasks accurately and comprehensively.
• Good judgement and decision-making ability
• Ability to self-manage workload and work independently.
• Ability to interact with all levels of management in the organisation and establish and maintain effective relationships.
• Key Culture Attributes: Demonstrates the importance of safety, quality & teamwork; effectively leads and communicates because our people matter.

Key performance areas

• Responsible for the month-end General Ledger closure for the mill
• To prepare (if applicable) and process all non-system journal entries.
• Responsible for intercompany process for the mill.
• Prepare sub-ledger reconciliations for the mill.
• Prepare and perform balance sheet variance analysis for month end actuals.
• Timeous and accurate response to all matters raised regarding General Ledger close.
• Generate the final trial balance and upload approved trial balance to Cognos.
• Ensure full compliance with the Companies Act and relevant IFRS’s.
• Prepare year end reporting pack.
• Prepare the tax pack.
• Respond to audit inquiries timeously.
• Weekly cash count
• CCTV Camera Recon
• Attend and perform stock counts and asset verification.
• Responsible for capitalisation (additions), disposal and depreciation of fixed assets
• Implement appropriate internal financial controls and ensuring audit findings are timeously addressed.
• Manage the interim and final external audit FCFQ reporting process while ensuring that internal controls per FCFQ are in place and effective.
• Prepare insurance renewal questionnaire.
• Develop and maintain favourable stakeholder relationships, internally within business and externally with auditors.
• Drive month end performance discussion meetings to identify opportunities for improvement and prevent reoccurrences of inefficient processes.
• Drive internal control improvement within the operational site.
• Ensuring that the talent management system is adhered to in terms of own performance contract and personal development plan as required.
• Co-ordinate and prepare GHG reports.
• Quarterly SARB Submission
• Maintain the fixed assets module