The Role

Reporting to the SKAO-Mid Finance & Procurement Manager, the Management Accountant will support the transactional finance function focusing mainly on the South African ledger of SKAO’s group reporting structure. However, the Management Accountant will also work closely with cost centre owners from the South Africa to support the wider financial reporting and analysis requirements.

With regards to business-as-usual activities, the Management Accountant will prepare and post a number of journals such as accruals and prepayments, assisted by the Finance Assistant. They will then prepare a number of month-end reports and work with cost centre owners to obtain high quality commentary for the management accounts and cash flow forecasting. The role will also support the SKAO-Mid Finance & Procurement Manager in preparing the annual budgets, budget revisions, and rolling forecasts.

The Management Accountant will also be responsible for the preparation of monthly South African VAT returns, and reconciliation of any amounts which need to be written off as irrecoverable.

Additionally, the management accountant will be responsible for expense and credit card claim approvals, as well as reconciliations.

This role offers the successful candidate the chance to be involved in strategic financial planning and reporting for the organisation, alongside performing the critical daily duties of a Management Accountant.

The role is a one-year fixed-term and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.