Management Accountants Team Lead

Management Accountants Team Lead required in Cape Town.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the Management Accounts team, ensuring accurate and timely monthly financial reporting.
• Prepare, review, and analyse monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial reports.
• Provide financial insights, variance analysis, and reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Lead the month-end close process and ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
• Mentor, coach, and develop the management accounting team to achieve high performance.
• Collaborate with finance business partners on budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
• Support audits, statutory reporting, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Drive process improvements, standardisation, and finance system enhancements.
• Ensure reporting deadlines are consistently met across multiple entities.

Requirements:

• Honours Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong experience in management accounting within an international or multi-entity environment.
• Proven experience leading and developing a finance team.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge and financial reporting experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and ERP experience (D365 advantageous).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong leadership, organisational, and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage strict reporting deadlines.