Accountant

Your tasks

Accounting and Bookkeeping

• Perform day-to-day bookkeeping and maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records for the parent company and its related companies.
• Handle banking transactions, petty cash management and reconciliation.
• Maintain accounting records in our accounting software and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Prepare monthly financial reports, including profit and loss statements, sales reports, expense summaries, and accounts receivable and payable reports, where applicable.
• Prepare monthly sales projections, revenue forecasts and financial performance reports across relevant companies, brands and business units.
• Analyse financial performance against projections, budgets, targets and KPIs; investigate significant variances in revenue, costs and profitability, and present findings to management.
• Monitor cash flow, outstanding receivables, payment obligations and expenditure trends, highlighting potential financial risks and unusual transactions.
• Identify opportunities for cost control, revenue growth and operational efficiency, and recommend practical corrective actions to improve business performance.
• Prepare monthly management reports covering financial results, KPI performance, key findings, performance gaps, risks and recommendations.
• Follow up on agreed corrective actions and monitor their effectiveness.
• Maintain proper documentation and filing of financial records for reporting and audit purposes.

Administrative & Operational Support

• Handle incoming telephone calls, customer enquiries, complaints and general correspondence professionally.
• Coordinate customer orders and communicate with customers, employees and other stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate responses.
• Maintain organised filing systems, databases, mailing records and inventory records.
• Prepare, format, proofread and amend documents, correspondence and reports.
• Coordinate operational schedules, calendars and appointments.
• Monitor office supplies and arrange purchases as required.
• Perform general HR administration, including maintaining employee information in the HR management system (HRMS) and updating annual leave, medical claims and other employee claims.
• Assist with the filing, verification and processing of HR documents and administrative records.
• Comply with applicable workplace safety, food hygiene and sanitation requirements, and support the maintenance of product quality and workplace hygiene standards.
• Perform other accounting, administrative and operational duties as assigned by management.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or a related field.
• Min. 10 years of relevant experience in bookkeeping, accounting and general administrative duties.
• Proficiency in Xero and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience preparing financial reports, sales projections, budgets and KPI reports will be an advantage.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to investigate financial variances and provide practical recommendations.
• Meticulous, organised and able to manage multiple responsibilities independently.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Able to handle confidential financial, customer and employee information with discretion.