| Job title: | Management Accountant - Perm |
|---|---|
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Emp type: | Full-time |
| Industry: | IT |
| Salary type: | Annual |
| Job published: | 22-04-2026 |
| Job ID: | 72719 |
| Contact name: | Leonie Bindeman |
| Phone number: | +27662192419 |
| Contact email: | leonie@geotech.co.za |
Job Description
Job Title:
Management Accountant
Job Purpose:
Our client is seeking a detail-oriented accounting professional to take ownership of all operational-level accounting functions. This includes preparing monthly management accounts, supporting budget and forecast planning, and contributing to project-related decision-making from a management accounting perspective.
Responsibilities:
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Management Accounting
- Prepare and execute month-end and year-end management accounting processes
- Analyse monthly, quarterly, and annual variances against budget and forecast
- Produce month-end variance commentary and support operational finance reviews
- Compile and distribute management accounting packs for decision-making
- Calculate financial impacts of penalty frameworks, gain-share models, and service credits
- Ensure accurate and complete financial billing, including supporting documentation and approved change controls
- Prepare documentation for inflationary pricing adjustments on client and vendor contracts
- Manage and resolve management accounting queries
- Provide support on finance processes, systems, and procedures
Financial Analysis, Reporting & Risk Assessment
- Monitor financial risks and opportunities linked to client and vendor contracts
- Analyse key financial indicators to identify variances and provide insights
- Conduct sensitivity analysis on operational performance to assess financial risks, profitability, and investment impact
- Demonstrate strong financial and business acumen to support decision-making
- Develop business cases and scenario-based models to evaluate return on investment (ROI)
Budgeting & Forecasting
- Coordinate budgeting and forecasting processes
- Document and input assumptions to support accurate budget and forecast planning
- Resolve queries from business units related to budgets and forecasts
Key Internal & External Relationships
Internal
- Fixed Overhead Budget Managers: Provide reporting and insights for decision-making and variance analysis
- Payroll: Review staff cost allocations
- IT Department: Support system design and maintenance (e.g., SharePoint)
- GM & Business Unit Heads: Provide operational input into budgets and forecasts
- Transactional Services Team: Collaborate on system inputs and process deadlines
- Decision Support Team: Assist with data extraction, interpretation, and variance analysis
External
- Group Finance, Treasury & Tax: Provide guidance on financial, tax, and hedging matters
- External Consultants (e.g., IDU, AccPac): Support system maintenance and user training
Knowledge & Qualifications:
- Minimum: Partially completed BCom degree
- Preferred: Completed BCom degree
Experience
- 3–5 years’ financial experience in a services-based industry with annuity revenue
- Experience working with ERP systems
- Experience with Accpac or related systems
Skills
- Technical expertise (Level 3)
- Financial management (Level 2)
- Strong analytical ability
- Problem-solving skills (Level 3)
- High attention to detail
Attributes
- High work standards
- Strong collaboration skills
- Proactive approach
- Resilient and adaptable mind set.