Our client, a well-established organisation operating within the automotive manufacturing industry, is seeking to employ an experienced Financial Accounting Manager to join their Finance team. This role is based in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape.

Requirements

• Chartered Accountant CA(SA) or BCom Accounting Honours Degree with completed articles
• Completed articles with strong financial reporting experience
• Minimum of 5–7 years’ experience in a financial accounting environment
• Experience in complex regulatory, audit and reporting environments preferred
• In-depth knowledge of financial guidelines, IFRS and accounting principles
• Strong financial and analytical capability with strategic thinking ability
• Ability to translate complex financial data into executive-level insights
• Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
• Strong leadership and people management capability
• High level of integrity and sound business judgment
• Commercial and business acumen

Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): 

• Overall responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, including preparation and transmission of FACTS reporting to the parent company
• Oversight of the preparation of Company and Group consolidated Annual Financial Statements
• Ensure adherence to IFRS and Group Accounting Guidelines
• Ensure integrity of management accounting data to support decision-making
• Overall accountability for inventory accounting and control, product and component costing
• Oversight of Accounts Payable management
• Responsibility for accounting and claims processes under the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP)
• Management of Production Incentive (PI) benefits and EUR1 calculations
• Management of Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS) benefit applications and claims
• Liaison with Group Accounting, External Auditors, Benefit Fund Administrators and Government stakeholders
• Contribute to the development and implementation of accounting systems, policies and procedures
• Provide strategic financial leadership and act as a trusted business advisor

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not receive feedback within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.