Introduction
Intercape is looking to recruit and employ an experienced and highly versatile Senior Accountant at the Pretoria West Depot.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Reconciliation of General Ledger per entity timeously and accurately, signed by preparer and Financial Manager.
- Ensure all accounting journals processed by you are reviewed by the FM and filed with supporting documentation.
- Ensure that all related party balances and transactions agree to the related party confirmations and any discrepancies are resolved timeously.
- Ensure that the inventory balances agree to monthly stock count values.
- Ensure bank and petty cash reconciliations are reviewed bi-weekly for SA and weekly for AFRICA.
- Ensure Finance Leases agree to the bank amortisation schedules and monthly debit orders.
- Ensure control and suspense accounts are cleared on a daily basis.
- Ensure payroll related costs are reconciled to external payroll reports and bank payments made.
- Intercompany balances and transactions are reconciled, and discrepancies are resolved timeously.
- Ensure depreciation on Fixed assets are processed according to accounting policy.
- Review expense and fixed asset accounts on a monthly basis for reallocations as required.
- Inform management of any unresolved issues or discrepancies that pose a potential risk to the business.
- Ensure management accounts provide an accurate reflection of monthly business results.
- Assist bookkeeper(s) and other staff to clear any queries on control accounts and train juniors on correct allocations.
- Ensure journals processed by Junior Accountant and bookkeepers are reviewed by Senior Financial Accountant.
- Assist with queries from external and internal auditors.
- Compile disclosures requested for financial statements.
Debtor Account Reconciliations, Processing & Account Managing (Afrika)
- Ensure account reconciliations and matching are done timeously and accurately.
- Ensure all journals (correcting and reallocation) are accurate and validated.
- Assist with processing of journals and receipts in SAGE as needed.
- Ensure long outstanding items are cleared or have valid reasons with supporting documentation.
- Follow up on shortages of cash and resolve them.
- Ensure all outstanding items are resolved timeously.
- Advise management of discrepancies to highlight potential theft and/or fraud cases.
- Ensure monthly that all sub ledgers, general ledger and age analyses are in balance.
- Ensure all cash count sheets reconcile back to records in the accounting package.
Product Knowledge and Utilisation of All Systems Used in Intercape
- Ensure up to date knowledge of the product and take initiative in broadening own skills.
- Responsible for effective utilization, accurate capturing, and thorough record keeping on all systems relevant to perform daily tasks.
- Ensure that you have received training on all applicable systems.
Completed Admin
- Ensure company finance and admin policies, procedures and time requirements are adhered to at all times.
- Assist with Audit preparation and filing.
Managed Risks
- Assist with cost reduction by identifying and suggesting innovative ways of sustained cost reduction across the business.
Service Oriented Environment & Supplier Relations
- Ensure professional impression is maintained at all times.
- Ensure respectful communication with customers when handling queries.
- Ensure good relationships and teamwork with other staff and provide assistance to resolve queries.
- Ensure good relationships exist with suppliers and related parties.
Self-Management
- Ensure a positive attitude, teamwork, punctuality, integrity, respect and professional reputation is maintained.
- Ensure self-motivation and accuracy in accounts and processes are adhered to.
- Suggest ways of doing things differently, improve performance and increase value.
- Understand the Value of Intercape.
- Ensure effective communications with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
- Take initiative to ensure regular feedback.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Qualifications
- Grade 12
- Relevant financial qualification an advantage.
Experience
- 5 or more years’ experience in accounting.
Knowledge / Abilities:
- Willing to assist in general administrative duties.
- Enjoy working independently as well as being part of a team.
- Assist fellow colleagues in daily tasks.
- Provide high-quality work.
- Work under pressure and manage deadlines.
- Proficient knowledge of the company, its divisions, associates, people, products, service and website.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Experience in a finance environment.
- Able to perform in conflict situations.
- Very good organizational skills.
- Attention to detail.
Skills:
- Detail-oriented.
- Strong written and interpersonal communication.
- Creative.
- Planning and organizing.
- Reliable and honest.
- Self-motivated.
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