Roles and responsibilities
- Compiling and submission of the annual budget
- Contract & project budgeting – actual vs. planned cost with variance analysis
- Analysis of contract & project cost
- Capex budget against cost
- Manpower budget vs. actual
- Review of revenue and cost center variances
- Perform trend analysis and actively evaluate project cost and schedule performance to identify potential risk areas, validate forecasts, and communicate same to key stakeholders.
- Review cost centre cost and advise cost centre managers on improvements
- Monitoring major cost and highlighting cost savings on expense accounts where necessary
- Work closely with key stakeholders to identify project risks, and lead the cost and schedule contingency management process for assigned projects
- Developing controls systems and procedures
- Project Guarantees – Negotiate and management project guarantees ensuring company liability is maintained
- Management, review and recording of sales warranties
- Review of project costs and margins
- Assist with monthly management report to Head Office & shareholders
- Providing Project Managers, performance status and reporting, baseline change control, and risk management
- Managing project control audits with regards to policies, procedures, and systems
- Assisting with the audit pack and accounts reconciliations and queries
- Review analysis and report on the proposed new system
- Review and updating financial policies and procedures
- Review of departmental operational procedures
- Develop accounting procedures to improve process and controls where necessary
- Review Insurance agreements and ensure insurance is in place
- New vehicle documentation, insurance and vehicle tracking devices
- Reconciling and balancing of inter-company balances
Qualification and Experience
- Finance/Accounting degree (Hons)
- CIMA registration is recommendable
- Sage accounting software non negotiable
Knowledge / Competencies / Abilities
- Excellent financial reporting skills
- Excellent knowledge of basic accounting procedures, principles and reporting standards
- Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office (Excel, Power Point, Word & Outlook)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills
- Well experienced in reconciliations
- Strong ability to prioritize and work well under pressure to meet established deadlines
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Work independently as well as part of a team
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: R30 000,00 - R40 000,00 per month
