Our Truck Dealership client based in Durban is looking to employ an EE Female Accountant.
Salary market related - Car allowance + fuel allowance, + Provident Fund, & Medical Aid fund
Job Requirements
The ideal applicant will possess the following:
- BComm degree, majoring in Financial Accounting minimum, a prerequisite.
- Completed articles with a reputable accounting firm, a prerequisite.
- Minimum 3 years relevant working experience in an Accounting department/environment.
- 2 years’ experience in a management position, an added advantage.
Job Outputs - Supervision of Finance staff/associated responsibilities.
- Preparation and processing of month end and year end journals.
- Check, verify and ensure correctness of Trial balance/General ledger (journals, corrections, provisions, accruals), before month and year-ends.
- Preparation and review of monthly General Ledger reconciliations before submission for approval.
- Monitor and control Accounts Payable function (Capturing invoices, preparing reconciliations and payments).
- Check and review monthly cashbook.
- Oversee the credit control function e.g., Collection of outstanding debtors (internal and external).
- Compilation of monthly fuel reports.
- Assist with the drafting of Policies and procedures, and compliance thereto.
- Completion of monthly VAT computation and compilation of supporting documents for submission to Head office.
- Liaison/Correspondence with Senior Management, Business Unit Departments, Head Office, Internal and external auditors, Debtors, Creditors, Outsourced service providers, Banks.
- Conduct regular internal audits of Finance and Other departments.
- Conduct audits of Stock-takes.
- Conduct asset verification spot checks and generate reports.
- Maintain fixed asset register (additions and disposals).
- Compile and analyse accounting trends and prepare statistical variances reports.
- Prepare quarterly submission for CNH Business Analysis.
- Assistance with monthly Management account packs/Financial reports compilation.
- Assist with preparation of annual budgets.
- Assist with annual external audit.
- Other ad hoc duties as required by Senior Management.
- Deputise for Accounting Manager in his/her absence.
Competencies KNOWLEDGE - Knowledge of the Transport Industry.
- Knowledge of GAAP, GRAP, IFRS, Accounting and Auditing principles and practices.
- Knowledge of Human Resources, and Industrial Relations practices and procedures/related legislation.
Skills - Analytical thinking & problem solving skills.
- Excellent planning and organising skills.
- Ability to present and display sound judgement.
- Good verbal and written communication skills.
- Good report writing skills.
- Excellent time management skills.
- Computer skills (MS Excel Intermediate/Advanced, Word, PowerPoint, Financial systems).
ATTITUDE - Must have a hands-on approach.
- Results orientation.
- Quality orientation.
- Deadline driven.
- Assertive.
- Profit orientation.
- Willing to work extended hours when necessary.
- Proactive.
- Attention to detail.
- Decisiveness.
- Commitment.
- Integrity.
- Tolerance for Diversity.
- Honesty, reliability and punctuality.
- Good work ethics.
- Ability to work independently and in Team.
- Ability to work under and manage pressure.
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