Primary purpose of role is to provide timely and accurate financial and cost information, analysis and decision support to line personnel and divisional management.

Specific responsibilities:

Co-ordinate, assist and prepare budgets and forecasts in conjunction with Budget Holders.
Perform cost analyses and provide decision-making support to line and divisional management.
Liaise with stakeholders regarding the identification of improvement opportunities with the aim of enhancing company profitability and performance.
Maintain and process all transactions pertaining to the RBM Educational Trust (Trust).
Perform bank reconciliations for the Trust and general ledger reconciliations.
Prepare reports for Management analyzing performance against Social and Labour Plan.
Perform/ execute month end closure procedures (including cost reviews, cost accruals and execution other SAP closure transactions).
Review expenditure and prepare monthly cost reports with variance analysis.
Investigate variances against budgets and/ or forecast and provide explanations.
Ensure that all internal and external reports are generated accurately and submitted in a timely manner Facilitate and attend divisional cost meetings (held with relevant GM's and Managers).
Perform general ledger reconciliations.
Keep abreast of all business processes or systems to ensure that any changes or enhancements thereto is catered for in the financial and cost reporting systems.
Maintain and improve safety, health and environmental standards and practices.

Degree in a financial discipline (Majors must include Financial Accounting and/or Management Accounting.

3 +years of financial and cost accounting experience is essential.

Excellent knowledge of budgeting and forecasting.

Knowledge of cashbook maintenance and bank reconciliations

Extensive SAP (FI/CO) exposure is essential.

Effective written and verbal communication skills

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