Financial Accountant

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Our client is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their finance team. This role is ideal for a technically strong finance professional who enjoys combining accounting excellence with commercial insight. The successful candidate will take ownership of key financial processes, reporting requirements, budgeting activities, and profitability analysis while supporting management with meaningful financial insights and recommendations. This role offers significant exposure to financial operations and provides the opportunity to contribute to the overall performance and growth of the business. Key Responsibilities Manage and support the full finance function Prepare accurate monthly management accounts Perform month-end and year-end reporting processes Maintain the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable functions Perform bank reconciliations and fixed asset accounting Prepare budgeting and forecasting reports Conduct variance analysis and provide financial insights Perform profit margin analysis and profitability reporting Analyse product and operational costs Investigate costing variances and identify improvement opportunities Manage cash flow reporting and forecasting Ensure VAT, taxation, and statutory compliance requirements are met Drive debtor management and collections processes Provide commercial recommendations to management Job Experience and Skills Required Education: BCom Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field Completed Articles essential Experience: Minimum 2 years post-articles commercial experience Full finance function experience Strong management accounting exposure Budgeting and forecasting experience Cost analysis and profitability reporting experience Cash flow management experience Debtors and collections experience Commercial finance exposure advantageous Skills: Advanced Microsoft Excel Financial Reporting Management Accounts Budgeting & Forecasting Costing & Variance Analysis Profitability Analysis Cash Flow Forecasting Debtors Management VAT & Tax Compliance Sage Evolution advantageous Pastel advantageous Why Apply? Broad exposure across the full finance function Strong commercial and operational finance experience Opportunity to partner with management and influence business decisions Exposure to costing, profitability, and performance analysis Dynamic environment with long-term career growth opportunities Apply now! For more exciting Finance vacancies, please visit: /> I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Financial Accountant Accountant Senior Accountant Financial Manager Management Accountant Cost Accountant Finance Supervisor Finance Manager Group Accountant If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable opportunities. For more information, contact: Alyssa Prinsloo Recruitment Consultant Connect with me on LinkedIn!