Senior Financial Analyst Position

1 month ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa RareCruit (Pty) Ltd Full time

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Analyst to join our esteemed client's team in the International Defense Industry. This role offers exciting opportunities for career growth and professional development.

About the Role

This is a permanent, on-site position that requires a skilled financial analyst to manage the collection, monitoring, and analysis of financial data. The successful candidate will prepare accurate financial statements, forecast costs and revenues, manage tax payments, and conduct internal audits.

The key responsibilities of this role include:

  • Bank Reconciliations: Coordinating and managing bank accounts to ensure accuracy and compliance.
  • Local Payments: Overseeing the payment process and ensuring timely payment to creditors.
  • Petty Cash Reconciliation and Management: Managing petty cash funds and ensuring accurate records.
  • Balance Sheet Account Reconciliation: Reconciling balance sheet accounts to supporting schedules.
  • Debtors and Creditors: Managing debtors and creditors, including journals for provisions and reviewing creditor reconciliations and balances.
  • Monthly Journals: Preparing monthly journals to reconcile balance sheet items, including shareholders' interest, provisions, tax, depreciation, and other accounts.
  • Intergroup Transactions: Processing and balancing intergroup transactions.
  • Financial Record Preparation: Preparing financial records to trial balance.
  • Budget and Forecast Preparation: Assisting in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
  • Performance Reporting: Reporting on the company's actual performance.
  • Fixed Asset Register Review: Reviewing the fixed asset register and accounting for depreciation.
  • Annual Financial Statements: Compiling annual financial statements.
  • Tax Compliance: Ensuring tax compliance, including VAT reconciliation and payroll taxes reconciliation.

The ideal candidate will have a BCom in financial or management accounting, completed articles, and a minimum of one year post-article experience. Proficiency in Excel, Draftworx, and EpiCor is advantageous.

Required Skills and Qualifications
  • BCom financial / management accounting (articles completed)
  • SAIPA (advantageous)
  • Minimum 1 year post-article experience
  • Excel, draftworx, EpiCor (advantageous)
Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary of approximately R600,000 per annum, depending on experience. Our client is a well-established international defense agency with a growing team, offering opportunities for career growth and professional development.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from qualified candidates. Please submit your application, including your resume and cover letter, to us at RareCruit (Pty) Ltd.



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