Job Purpose:
Our client is seeking a skilled and motivated Project Accountant to join their finance team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting across various projects while supporting effective financial management and project performance.
Experience and Skills:
- Responsible for the financial accounting of projects in alignment with financial strategies and plans, supporting projects from execution through to completion.
- Ensure accurate accounting of project finances in line with relevant policies and procedures.
- Prepare project reporting, management accounts, annual financial statement consolidations, and capital management reports.
- Prepare and manage monthly and annual cash flow reports.
- Oversee financial and related administrative functions through accurate financial data capturing and support to the project team with financial planning.
- Manage budgeting and forecasting by maintaining financial models and preparing short-, medium-, and long-term budget reports.
- Assist project teams in adhering to approved package budgets and prepare monthly forecasts.
- Ensure compliance with governance, auditing, and statutory reporting requirements.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures while supporting internal and external audit processes.
- Ensure all statutory reporting is completed accurately and submitted within required deadlines.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Grade 12 qualification.
- BCom Accounting degree or equivalent tertiary qualification.
- Chartered Accountant (CA) South Africa or CIMA qualification will be advantageous.
- 5–8 years’ experience in finance, with at least 2 years gained within a project or mining environment.
- Experience working with SAP systems.