Operational Accountant

Main Purpose:

As an Operational Finance Accountant you will be responsible for managing financial functions within our operations. This role involves ensuring financial controls accurate record-keeping and comprehensive reporting to mitigate risks.

Job Objectives:

Ensuring financial integrity transparency and compliance by:

• Initiating and maintaining company procedures and policies related to administration and finance
• Manage financial risks and oversee financial month-end activities up to the trial balance.
• Reviewing and reporting on balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compiling necessary reports within established deadlines.

Optimising financial performance and resource allocation by:

• Checking consolidating monitoring budgets
• Reporting variances
• Assist in cost management and waste reduction initiatives
• Engaging with the relevant stakeholder for accurate reporting
• Ad hoc support in project teams as financial representatives

Facilitating informed decision-making and strategic planning by:

• Conducting forecasting financial projections
• Assisting with capital expenditure (capex) applications and budget reviews.

Safeguarding company assets stock and financial resources by:

Managing assets and stock to prevent theft and financial losses managing debtors and creditors and ensuring correctness and accuracy of financial data.

Ensure optimal performance of the operational finance team through:

• Attracting retaining and developing talent
• Contracting performance targets and coaching for improvement
• Engaging and communicating with the team as needed via meetings and Invocoms
• Regular auditing and corrective action with the relevant parties
• Ongoing training on SOPs and technology related changes

Support accurate cost allocation and reporting by:

• Checking accuracy of time and attendance records
• Approvals of overtimes by site management
• Checking adherence to overtime rules in line with BCEA
• Ensuring correct cost allocations