Job Description

Closing Date 2025/02/21
Reference Number FDM250207-1
Job Title Group Management Accountant
Job Type Permanent
Business Unit Feedem Group
Division Head Office
Department Finance
Job Grade Middle Management
Number of Positions 1
Location - Town / City Bellville
Location - Province Western Cape
Location - Country South Africa
Minimum Education Level Honours Degree | Postgraduate Diploma
Job Category Finance
Job Advert SummaryThe Feedem Group seeks to appoint a Group Management Accountant to provide strategic support to Operations and Finance including managing a Finance Team, Payroll and Credit Control function. Report accurate financial information up to income statements and balance sheet .Established in 1975, Feedem is a large contract catering company in South Africa which manages in excess of 300 sites and employs more than 5 000 people ranging from dieticians, chefs and human capital specialists to hygiene experts.We provide a wide range of catering and associated services to clients in all industries. We customise our catering and services according to their needs. Our services are offered with confidence as everything we do is underpinned by an ethical code and full compliance with all the relevant industry standards and regulations.We have a country-wide footprint with our head office in Johannesburg, and regional offices in Cape Town, Durban, George, Worcester, Port Elizabeth, Rustenburg, Kimberley and Bloemfontein.
Minimum Requirements

• CA (SA) , CIMA, BCompt, Bcom Accounting or similar degree
• SAIPA OR SAICA registered
• Minimum 7 - 10 years of experience in service or similar industry
• At least more than 10 years of experience, managing team of more than 15 staff members including Senior Staff Positions (recorded in Curriculum Vitae)
• English / additional SA languages would be advantageous
• Experience with Financial Information System and other Operational Support Systems
• Advanced MS Office proficiency
• Valid drivers license with own transport

Competencies required:

• Business Acumen
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• Performance Driven and Self-Starter
• Strategic Thinking Ability
• Problem Solving and Analytical Skills
• Integrative Thinking explores multiple approaches to generate creative solutions
• Performance driven
• Planning & Organising Thinks ahead, effectively manages time, identifies priorities and risks to deliver quality outputs on time
• Promotes Collaboration and Stakeholder engagement

Duties and ResponsibilitiesManage Administration

• Reconciliation
• Oversee the process of the Reconciliation between the accounting system and the Unit P&L Reports and ensure that adequate communication takes place.
• Resolve all variances and differences on the monthly General Ledger account reconciliations together within the required deadlines for the companies
• Ensure that monthly reconciliations have been compiled by the required standard
• Ensure that any balance sheet and control accounts arising out of monthly transactions have been captured, reconciled and accounted for.
• Review reconciliation of GL Accounts for all division.
• Taking responsibility on the outstanding debtors book of the business to support collectability, through liaison with operation staff and/ or clients
• Financial Reporting and Audit process
• Produce monthly accounts for presentation to the Group Finnacial Manager and COO whenever required
• Asset and contract management
• Liasing with operations team on profitability and perfomance of contracts
• Manage creditors department in the resolution of oustanding supplier invoices/ purchase orders and credit notes.

Innovation and Technology

• Identify, develop and maintain Sound Financial and operational Systems
• Implementation and testing of new and updated systems and processes.
• Ensure standard operating procedures, and training manuals for systems are in place
• Standardised Systems, processes and procedures.
• Explore and implement systems in alignment with other support functions.
• Continuous research and development.

Leading and Managing People

• Leading and Managing team consisting of Payroll Manager, Credit Control/Debtor Manager, Analyst, Senior Management Accountant Various Management Accountants as well as Fleet and Uniform Manager
• Provide leadership to team members and Senior Staff Nationally.
• Leading the focus on talent to instil value creation for high value contributors.
• Lead and manage the Talent Management Process within the team by identifying successors on key roles
• Lead and manage the end-to-end performance management process of direct employees bi-annually.
• Conduct training and guidance on certain modules as and when required

Managing Stakeholders

• Collaborate and manage internal and external stakeholders with functions relating to Feedem Group
• Effective engagement with external key stakeholders and provision of high levels of service.
• Maintains good relationships with internal and external stakeholders by engaging them frequently

Feedem Group