Junior Financial Accountant

at  Howden

The Big Picture:
Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.
Howden Africa Compressors & Turbines Division is looking for a Junior Financial Accountant to provide support to the Finance Manager in the financial management and financial reporting for the division and ensuring the integrity of the information. This position takes an active role in general ledger transaction review and management and gross margin reviews, analysing and explaining changes to budget and providing accurate information to be used in forecasting. Participate in the month end close, forecast and budget development and ensure proper internal controls are in place to safeguard the Company’s assets.

What needs to be done?

• Perform daily, weekly and monthly processes in the financial system to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of financial information.
• Actively participate in overhead cost reviews, working closely with the management accountants to analyse and report any cost change to the budget and the impact on profitability.
• Perform and manage all required balance sheets and income reconciliations for accurate and timely reporting.
• Review the accuracy of project accruals with the management accountant and Finance Manager.
• Ensure adherence to Group Operating Manuals, King111 requirements, Sarbanes Oxley compliance, IFRS and US GAAP reporting requirements.
• Develop actions from monthly key financial reconciliations and cost reviews to mitigate issues from reoccurring.
• Manage the general ledger and ensure data integrity in all the financial systems.
• Ensure VAT obligations are met and properly reconciled.
• Perform month end closing procedures for the general ledger and ensure all transactions are interfaced.
• Process One Stream reporting requirements. Ensure manual and system transaction accounts are reconciled to applicable reports. Reports and reconciliation of accounts are to be reviewed with the Finance Manager.
• Prepare journal entries.
• Participate in the preparation of the monthly forecast, strategic plan and annual budget.
• Perform capital expenditure / ROIC reviews (as necessary) for proposed capital projects and track ROIC performance of implemented capital projects.
• Track and control overhead spending.
• Perform weekly/monthly and annual treasury reports and foreign exchange analyses.
• Assist the Finance Manager in working capital management.
• SOX Compliance: Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley controls
• Adhere to environmental health and safety standards to ensure that the company comply with the relevant legislation and quality assistance management systems.

What do you need to bring?

• BCom Accounting qualification
• Qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3-5 year’s experience working in a high paced finance department.
• IFRS, GAAP and US GAAP up to date knowledge
• Sarbanes Oxley compliance experience and application of key controls.
• Experience in system implementations and support within a full lifecycle ERP solution.
• Experience working in a project costing environment. Percentage of Completion calculations, WIP reporting.
• Technically and commercially strong
• Ability to make quick and clear decisions
• A confident and able communicator who can influence and persuade others.
• Professional approach to reporting.

What will you get in return?
You will have the opportunity to work for a global engineering organisation in a challenging and dynamic role with great career development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary along with a benefits package.
About us:
Worldwide business – Liaise with our colleagues in 27 countries.
We offer global and local opportunities– 6000 employees and world leading engineers, who create cutting edge developments – You will be a part of over 160 years of innovation and development that continues today with our digital solutions. At Howden, we have a strong corporate identity and purpose – You will be a member of our team, shaping the future of the world and tackling some of the most pressing issues facing the planet.
Our products and organisation are Revolving Around You – Our culture promotes individual development to enhance our most important asset – our people

Please refer the Job description for details