Minimum Job Requirements:B.Com in Accounting essential.Min. 2 years experience in a Finance/Accounting role.Strong Excel/analytics skills essential (Vlookups; Pivot tables; BI).Key Performance Areas:Report to the Financial Manager:Financial Control:Protect company assets (working capital & fixed assets).Take ownership and accountability for tasks and activities.Demonstrate effective self-management in terms of planning and prioritising, and self-development.Support and drive the business core values.Demonstrate willingness to help others and "go the extra mile" to meet team targets and objectives.Manage and assist the Finance team where necessary.Financial Strategy:Participate in organisational strategy management from a financial management perspective.General Financial:Provide financial analysis and support to management and all operational areas of the business.Maintain and update accounting systems.Ensure compliance with internal control.Budgets/Forecasts:Assist with preparing and loading the budget and operational forecast on the system.Financial Reporting & General Ledger:Prepare financial reports and returns.Analyse and interpret finance reports and statistical data.Generate information and reports.Investigate and action financial variances (budget/forecast).Compile:weekly BU flash result and analyse variances;*** reports;weekly sales reports;balance sheet account reconciliation.Investigate and action balance sheet account variances.Prepare and post journal entries.Prepare quarterly Board packs.Audits and Financial period-end Processes:Assist with preparing the year-end statutory audit (external and internal).Prepare ledger balances and an initial balance including all reconciliations, balance sheet accounts and support documentation.Prepare year-end reporting accounting and tax packs.Follow up and action audit finding.Cost Accounting:Prepare and review details product costing analysis for all new products.Analyse all current products and make recommendations for the financial recovery on distressed products.Calculate and propose potential price increases.Review GP percentage of individual BOMs and identify distress products.Identify improvement opportunity and make recommendation for improvement.Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.Creditors, Banking and Cash Management:Verify weekly transfer (creditor and wages).Review and authorise creditors reconciliations, exception reports and payment.Approve payment on the banking system.Debtors:Maintain and update the tolling account and reconciliation.Review and analyse the debtors age analysis, ensuring timely payments from customer.*** & Fixed Assets:Calculate ROI on proposed ***.Complete ***/disposal/transfer applications.Monitor and report *** monthly spend vs budget.Maintain and update the fixed assets register.Statutory Returns:Prepare business tax returns (VAT, UIF, PAYE, WCA).Comply with value -added tax administration.Review statistics returns.Stock Control:Oversee stock takes.Analyse and investigate stock count variances.Maintain the integrity of the stock system.Continuous Improvement:Participate in continuous improvement drives.