About the position
Our client, a large and well-known automotive production company, is currently seeking to hire a Head of Accounting to join their growing team based in Kariega, Eastern Cape. In this role, you will have overall responsibility for all accounting functions within the organization, ensuring accurate, compliant and timely financial data and statutory financial reporting in line with IFRS and Group Accounting Guidelines. The role provides strong financial leadership, supports business strategy and governance, and mitigates financial and reputational risk.
Minimum Requirements:
- Chartered Accountant CA(SA) or
- BCom Accounting Honours Degree with completed SAICA articles
- Completed articles with strong financial reporting experience
- Minimum of 5-7 years' experience in a financial accounting environment
- Experience in complex regulatory, audit and reporting environments preferred
Technical and Behavioural Competencies:
- In-depth knowledge of financial guidelines, IFRS and accounting principles
- Strong financial and analytical capability with strategic thinking ability
- Ability to translate complex financial data into executive-level insights
- Excellent communication, collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strong leadership and people management capability
- High level of integrity and sound business judgement
- Commercial and business acumen
Main duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Overall responsibility for financial accounting and reporting, including preparation and transmission of FACTS reporting to the parent company.
- Oversight of the preparation of Company and Group consolidated Annual Financial Statements.
- Overall accountability for inventory accounting and control, product and component costing.
- Ensure integrity of management accounting data to support decision-making.
- Oversight of Accounts Payable management.
- Ensure adherence to IFRS and Group Accounting Guidelines.
- Responsibility for accounting and claims processes under the Automotive Production and Development Programme (APDP); Production Incentive (PI) benefits and EUR1 calculations.
- Management of Automotive Investment Scheme (AIS) benefit applications and claims.
- Liaison with Group Accounting, External Auditors, Benefit Fund Administrators and Government stakeholders.
Contribute to the development and implementation of accounting systems, policies and procedures.
Provide strategic financial leadership and act as a trusted business advisor.
Suitable candidates are encouraged to either reply to this ad or send their updated CV to [Email Address Removed] for immediate consideration.
Desired Skills:
- SAICA
- Chartered Accountant
- Finance Manager
- financial management
- management accounting
Desired Work Experience:
Desired Qualification Level:
