Financial Analyst

My client is currently looking for a suitably qualified persons for the position of **Financial Analyst** within the **Finance** Department. The position reports to the **Record to Report Manager**.

The successful incumbent will be responsible for closing month-end General Ledger, as well as providing accurate, reliable, and complete historic financial information to all stakeholders timeously.

**Key performance areas**
- Responsible for the month-end General Ledger closure for the company
- To prepare (if applicable) and process all non-system journal entries.
- Responsible for intercompany processes
- Prepare sub-ledger reconciliations for the company
- 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.
- Prepare COAP with balance sheet notes.
- 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 placeand 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 ofinefficient 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 planas required.
- Co-ordinate and prepare GHG reports.
- Quarterly SARB Submission

**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.
- Value alignment to company values
- Key Culture Attributes: Demonstrates the importance of safety, quality & teamwork; effectively leads and communicates because_**our people matter.**_

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R58 000,00 - R70 000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

- Do you have any experience in Consumer products or FMCG environment?

**Education**:

- Bachelors (required)

**Experience**:

- financial: 4 years (required)