Management Accountant; ADDO Job Cape Town area,South Africa,Finance & Banking

Position: Management Accountant (ADDO)

Job Title:

Management Accountant Department:
Finance Reporting Lines:
Reports to Senior Management Accountant Job Purpose

Working as part of a fast-paced and ambitious retail business with over 40 years’ experience of selling toys, you will play a key role in delivering the management reporting requirements for the organisation. The role will report into the Senior Management Accountant, and you will be responsible for delivering accurate, timely and insightful accounting information and financial data for the business.

Working within the management accounts team, you will need excellent attention to detail, a flexible approach and exceptional analytical and commercial skills to deliver great results. You will be an ambitious, driven and energetic individual who is willing to apply themselves in all aspects of the role. You will also have a great opportunity to develop your accountancy knowledge and gain valuable experience in an exciting role.

Key Responsibilities

Take ownership for preparation of certain cost lines within TEAL’s management account.
Assist Commercial Finance team and business partnering with budget holders in understanding the financial results.
Assist with the preparation of key monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
Prepare Addo month end close and prepare the P&L and balance sheet for review, including accruals, prepayments, fixed assets, intercompany and payroll reconciliations.
Manage the bank function of Addo’s bank postings, daily bank review and bank reconciliations.
Prepare and maintain Addo’s cashflow forecasts and cashflow overviews, plus budget trackers for Design, Marketing, People, Legal, Testing and Travel.
Lead Addo royalty reporting: actuals submissions, forecast preparation and submission, and supporting analysis (Power BI reports, gross-margin views).
Produce management reporting and support Addo’s sales and operations teams with completion of finance forms.
Assist in preparation of statutory accounts and audit process.
Continuous review and improvements of processes, including maintaining process notes.

Skills & Experience

Familiar with accounting packages ideally Unit4 (Coda Financials) or similar.

Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar finance role with accountability for a budget, and reporting to stakeholders.

Ability to communicate effectively in person, in writing and over the telephone with individuals and with a wide variety of organizations and audiences.

Ability to analyse complex information and produce clear verbal and written reports.

Ability to work on own initiative, prioritise tasks, handle pressure, work to tight deadlines and take day to day decisions in the running of the finance department.

Excellent working knowledge of Excel.

Competencies

Enthusiasm:
Can demonstrate enthusiasm in their work, in the brand and in the product ranges. Can embrace our mission and vision. Understands the importance of fun and has a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.

Flexibility:
Prepared to work in a changing environment and understands the need to offer flexibility at times of pressure.

Accurate:
Excellent administration skills, quality driven and attentive to detail.

Articulate:
Able to communicate clearly and in a professional manner in order to achieve results and support colleagues and clients.

Self-Motivated:
Self driven and able to work effectively without supervision

Teamwork and collaboration: A good team player who understands the need to work together and support colleagues.