Job Description

Main Job Function:Prepare and complete financial information and reporting:

• Ensure delivery of set objectives and recommend solutions and plans to improve effectiveness of all functions.
• Encourage direct reports in the use of Financial and Accounting information to understand and drive efficiencies.

Manage and control costs to achieve/exceed budget.

• Ensure all expenses are processed accurately within approved budgets before payments are made, and that relevant approvals take place.
• Assist in ensuring Company profits reach benchmarked profits.
• Assist with maintaining relationships with existing and potential suppliers to the Company.

Ensure bank balances are corrected to agreed upon levels through cash control.

• Check payments correspond to invoices, agree banking details to invoices and costings posted on ACUMATICA or GL before payments are released, to fit in with relevant deadlines.
• Process all cashbooks accurately daily to ensure that it balances back to the Companies bank statements.

Establish internal controls to deliver efficient processes and systems.Month end procedures:

• All month end reporting to be completed to fit in with month end deadlines.
• Process adjustment journals timeously.
• Ensure accurate accruals are done on a monthly basis.
• Investigate and action all adjustments sent through by FM, creditors and debtors.
• Prepare and ensure accuracy of balance sheet recons.

Balance sheet recons and Creditors:

• Complete balance sheet recons to meet monthly deadlines.
• Ensure outstanding items on ALL overhead creditors recon are minimal.
• Liaise with suppliers to ensure that ALL creditors recon payments are done timeously and within agreed terms.

Ensure International and Group governance and compliance standards are met at all times.

• Ensure that all payments requested are made to approved suppliers and that relevant and accurate backup documents are presented to meet the relevant deadlines.
• Ensure that your Manager is notified of any anomalies or unusual expenses to facilitate correct treatment of such expenses (fringe benefit tax, fuel spend, vehicle usage etc.)
• Implement stringent and constant monitoring of internal control processes to eliminate theft and fraud for relevant areas.

Requirements:Critical experience4 years + financial accounting experience.Minimum EducationFinancial qualification or studying towards.Key relationships Internal

• Operations Director
• Group FM
• Financial Manager
• Creditors
• Debtors
• Releases
• Other Intercompany accountants

External

• Suppliers
• Bank

Bluespec Holdings