Lead Accountant

In brief

**Overview** This Lead Accountant position at Tiger Brands involves reviewing, analyzing, and reporting on the trading results for the bakery, providing recommendations to the Bakery Manager. The role is crucial for ensuring adherence to financial standards, policies, procedures, and internal controls, as well as managing weekly and monthly financial accounts, budgeting, and the accuracy of profits and balance sheet control accounts. Success in this role is measured by meeting reporting deadlines, controlling administrative costs, maintaining accurate accounts, upholding high work standards, supporting subordinates, and limiting audit findings. **What you will do** * You are focused on ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the GL by processing monthly journals, preparing reconciliations, cost analysis, inventory reporting and fixed asset register maintenance. * You will assist internal and external auditors with information/feedback requested and ensure consistent application of internal controls. * Lead control and monitor the functions of all admin staff. * Analyse weekly financial accounts. * Plan the cash flow of the bakery and monitor bank accounts. * Review debtor’s ageing ledger weekly. * Attend monthly stock counts and reconcile stock movements weekly. * Compile annual budgets. * Compile year-end accounts and schedules. * Implement Financial Standards, Policies and Procedures and internal Controls aligned to the Bakeries BMR Basic Minimum Requirements. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Newly Qualified CA or Bcom Accounts degree with 2 to 3 years accounting and administrative in a FMCG environment * Strong communication skills * Business analytical skills * Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel and Oracle * 2-3 years accounting experience **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a Newly Qualified CA or an individual holding a Bcom Accounts degree who possesses 2 to 3 years of accounting and administrative experience, specifically within a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong communication and business analytical skills, alongside proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Oracle. The role requires someone detail-oriented, capable of ensuring financial accuracy, managing financial controls, and meeting reporting deadlines. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/lead-accountant-tiger-brands Source: myjobmag

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