Finance & Accounting Jobs in Cape Town, South Africa (Now Hiring) — 246 open

Location: Cape Town

Overview:

Our Client, an internationally recognised non-profit organisation that provides Health Care Services throughout South Africa, is looking for a Management Accountant to join their dynamic team!

Their work culture is adapted to the constantly-evolving South African health care environment and will suit solution-driven team players interested in opportunities for career development while working to connect people with care.

Purpose of the position:

Responsible for the gathering and analysing of financial information, supporting and developing budgets, reporting, information dissemination and analysis. This role will provide direct support to the Financial Manager/Financial Management Team including month end processes, audit preparation and execution and other ad hoc tasks.

Minimum requirements:

• Registered CA (SA) with minimum 1 years experience as an Accountant / Cost Accountant; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Post article experience in financial reporting, financial management, or a related field desirable.
• Previous SAP and Power BI experience preferred.
• Knowledge of financial accounting systems. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft packages (Advanced Excel skills).
• Clear credit and criminal record.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare project specific and organisational budgets/financial reports as and when needed.
• Budget development in support of new business activities.
• Ensuring that organisational policies are considered in all budgeting processes.
• Develop and update appropriate templates to assist in budget consolidation and may need to interact with sub-awardees and review budgets prepared by sub-awardees to ensure quality standards are maintained, if applicable.
• Review budgets/forecasts prepared by others to ensure quality standards are maintained.
• Facilitate accurate forecasting for projects.
• Maintain and builds productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders (funders, government, auditors etc.).
• Assist and support the financial management team.

Skills, competencies and abilities:

• Strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good analytical and numerical abilities.
• Ability to work accurately under pressure.
• Deadline driven.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently.
• Motivate and co-ordinate people, tasks and resources to achieve deadlines.