Overall Purpose of the Job: Provide business support around the finance environment, manage accounts payable team and process end to end
Minimum Requirements
- Suitable Bachelor’s Degree (Accounting / Financial Management)
- Ideally have experience from a project based industrial or construction company
- 7+ years of management experience including previous roles held: Accounts payable manger, Accountant
- Excellent working knowledge of EXCEL and database application software is expected.
- SAP, Accpac (or other ERP)
Job Specification
- Manages accounting functions including maintenance of general ledger, accounts payable, and ensures accuracy and timeliness.
- Manages accounts payable team according to company targets, and ensures targets are met monthly.
- Develops, implements and maintains systems, procedures and policies, including accounts payable functions to ensure adherence to company guidelines.
- Manages monthly closing of financial records and posting of month end information; ensures accuracy of financial statements.
- Provides accounting assistance to project managers and operations staff; responds to financial questions/concerns to meet business needs.
- Acts as a liaison between the company, government and external accountants to meet information needs and to ensure that proper information is maintained for historical purposes.
- Selects and hires employees for the groups mentioned above. Trains and evaluates employees to enhance their performance, development, and work product. Addresses performance issues and makes recommendations for personnel actions. Motivates and rewards employees including providing salary increases, bonuses and promotions within allocated budgets and company guidelines.
Behavioural Competencies:
- Strong business acumen
- Managerial courage and ability to interact at all levels within the organisation
- Strong quantitative skills and a willingness to learn and are needed in order to be effective in this role
- Strong analytical skills
- Professional presence with strong, versatile and polished interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to be proactive and resourceful (anticipates issues and draw conclusions from financial and operating data)
- Must be detail-oriented, proactive and able to balance multiple responsibilities and tasks in a fast paced environment
- Must be team oriented, enjoy a “hands on” environment and able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Well-developed value-system specifically as it refers to ethics, integrity and trust
We reserve the right not to make an appointment to any advertised position. Whilst preference is given to existing employees at all times and the choice made is purely on merit, Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates are encouraged and supported in the FSG team.
Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd supports global fair practice and business ethics on continuous development of our human capital as the key resource to our success in the markets in which we participate.
Should you not be contacted regarding this position within 10 working days from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.