Ensures effective implementation and management of accounting controls within Production departments. Prepares accurate and timely financial reports on Production activities.
Responsibilities :
Budgets and Reporting
- Assist in preparing the expense budget
- Prepare performance reports
- Set annual budgets and quarterly forecasts
- Prepare rework quotations, as required
- Control inventory in area of responsibility
- Meet output requirements, while containing expenditure
- Assist with stock counts
- Analyse variances, including usage/ yield variances, inventory write-offs, recoveries, expense analysis, headcount analysis in terms of budget vs. actual, trends and feasibility, etc.
- Review, analyse and report on cyclical/ stock count results
- Review stock processes
- Prepare forecasting of recoveries and expenses, in consultation with Manager and operations leader
- Identify, report and provide feedback on risks present in the operation
- Meet targets on yields and write-offs
- Ensure control and approval of expenses in accordance with the company approvals framework
- Ensure annual stock takes meet control requirements
- Provide technical and operational input on operational planning of the unit and on the prioritisation of objectives
- Indicate required changes in resources to enable achievement of work objectives
- Monitor and control use of resources in area of responsibility
- Apply advanced understanding of area of specialisation
- Analyse concepts and suggest streamlined procedures
- Provide information for reports, as required by Supervisor
- Compile standardised reports and consolidate documents
- Comply with document filing requirements and maintain and update records and systems as required
- Assist with development/amendment of SOP's
- Assist with projects, implementation of systems and feasibility studies
- 4 to 6 years accounting experience in a manufacturing organisation
- Experience advising management on finance-related matters and implementing financial controls
- BCom Degree in Financial Field
- Computer literacy: proficiency in Excel, Word, Powerpoint, and a fully integrated ERP system
- Offering Insights
- Maintaining Accuracy
- Managing Performance
- Interrogating Information
