General Description / Job Purpose:
- Assistance with the accounting function of various companies in the group for reporting to Finance Manager, within set deadlines given.
Responsibilities:
- Run and maintain accounting up to trial balance stage:
- Recording of day-to-day financial transactions
- Monthly supporting schedules to the trial balance
- Loan register maintenance (drawdowns, repayments, interests, etc.)
- Monthly reconciliations: banks, loans and tax
- Processing Month end and year end journals
- Assistance on annual financial audits as required
- Review of petty cash reconciliations and posting of transactions on the ERP system
- Review of credit card reconciliations and posting of transactions on the ERP system
- Manage obligations with lenders under the finance documents
- Preparation of consolidated and separate annual financial statements
- Preparation of quarterly management accounts for individual companies as well as consolidated
- Preparation of quarterly documentation requirements for individual companies
- Banking:
- Load payments on the banking system
Minimum Educational Qualifications:
- Accounting degree (B. Com/ B. Compt or similar)
- Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles will be advantageous
Minimum Previous Experience:
- Good Accounting knowledge including IFRS and Tax
- Experience with trusts would be advantageous
- Good problem-solving and strong communication skills
- Computer skills (CaseWare, Word, Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Previous experience working on Sage X3 will be advantageous
- Analytical and logical thinking skills
- Ability to work both independently as well as within a team and deadline driven
- High degree of accuracy and attention to detail
Other Skills:
- Good communication skills;
- Problem solving skills;
- Decision-making ability;
- Commercial awareness;
- Ability to motivate others;
- Team working skills.
Languages:
- English (Read, write & speak)
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