Sappi Jobs in Sa – Management Accountant

Job Description:

Sappi Southern Africa – Forests requires a Management Accountant to effectively manage and administer the SAP CO Module and to ensure accurate cost accounting records and compliance with budgets.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor cost centre expenditure in respect of budget/actual expenses and notify relevant budget holders of over expenditure
• Provide feedback to users on cost queries to ensure accurate financial records
• Review and follow up on all items on the clearing account to ensure that suppliers are paid timeously
• Compile and review all trade creditor/Capex early payment requests to ensure compliance with Shared Services guidelines
• Ensure the availability of accurate data, statistics, variable production costs and management reporting
• Balance nursery sales and tray accounts annually and charges out lost trays to contractors or plantations to recoup losses incurred
• Review costs incurred during the month to identify costs that have not been processed
• Compile and distribute a list of all outstanding purchase orders to all departments so all orders not receipted can be rectified
• Compile report for non-compliance with purchase order procedures and follow up on reasons for non-compliance
• Prepare monthly departmental cost reports for inclusion in the Finance booklet
• Prepare upload of the annual budget for certain departments by updating variable and fixed cost based on the proposed plan and assists Financial Accountant with budget costing runs
• Analyse cost variances to budget and compile a monthly variance analysis to track over and under expenditure
• Develop and submit proposals for new policies, procedures and expanded services to the General Manager Finance
• Process nursery sales for own plantations on SAP to ensure sales are recorded
• Government Certificate of Competence, Factories will be advantageous

Job Requirements:

• Honours in Accounting/Cost Management are preferable
• Completion of Articles would be advantageous

Qualification & Experience:

• Diploma in MeMaintain the cost centre structure on SAP to monitor budgets allocated to Forests
• B.Tech or BSc / BEng Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering will be advantageous
• National Diploma or Bachelors’ Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 7 years of maintenance experience in heavy industry
• Minimum 3 years experience in a financial or costing position
• SAP experience advantageous
• Relevant certification exams completed (such as CPA) are preferable

Job Details:

Company: Sappi

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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