Our client is searching for a Financial Accountant to join their team
KEY RESULT AREAS
- Managing the daily financial activities, ensuring accuracy, completeness and timeous processing of transaction
- Responsible for Intercompany accounts\reconciliations\Journals etc.
- Resolve differences in transactions between sites
- Arrange for payment of intercompany creditors' accounts
- Preparations\Analysis of monthly VAT submissions, schedules and queries
- Analysing incorrect VAT Inputs
- Analysing VAT not claimed
- Analysing Zero-Rated Sales
- Documentation
- Produce monthly management accounts and supporting schedules
- Preparing variance analysis for the budget vs actual expenditure
- Monthly Capex Reporting (consolidation\reconciliation) Actuals\Forecasting and Budgets
- Assist with the completion of the quarterly and annual statutory reports
- Assist with the preparation of the budget, financial forecasts and reporting of variance
- Various cost centre reporting, analysis and cost management
- Checking and enforcing adherence to the financial policies
- Preparation\Analysis\Review of Tax Packs
- Preparation\Analysis\Review Audit Packs
- Preparation\Review of Reconciliations – General Ledger Accounts \ Creditors Recons\Bank Reconciliations
- Review of Revaluations (CFC\Debtors\Creditor etc)
- INFOR Integration Mapping, management and setup
- Month-end close and related procedures
- Monthly journal vouchers
- Daily operational tasks (AR/AP/GL queries)
- Invoicing of customers (where manual invoices are required)
- Assisting with Tax and VAT compliance
- Internal procedure adherence and implementation
- Internal Controls Review
- Follow up on implemented recommendations
- Continuous assessment of previous recommendations
- Ensure business processes are being followed for all areas
- Audit assistance (both internal and external)
- Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
- Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met
- Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities
- Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenue and expenses
- Capture & reconcile petty cash accounts
- Ensure all supplier's invoices are appropriately authorized for payment
- Cost charge-outs and recoveries (Insurance, etc.)
- Tax Schedules
- Analysis\completion of Learnership schedules
- Assist with Insurance declarations
- INFOR – GL Master data
- COA (Chart of Accounts)
- New COA’s
- Maintain Existing
- Dimensions
- New & Maintain Existing
- Operating Units
- Cost Centres
- \Machine Code
- Operational Codes
- INFOR Budget Uploads
- INFOR Year End process
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- BCom/ BCom Honours in Accounting / Finance
REQUIRED MINIMUM EXPERIENCE
- Minimum 4-10 years experience in a related field
RECOMMENDED SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALITIES
- Proficient in MS Office, specifically Excel
- Practical hands-on accounting knowledge
- Knowledge of INFOR and Finnivo will be an advantage
- Excellent VAT knowledge essential
- Excellent communication skills across all levels
- Attention to detail and accuracy is vital
- Process driven mind-set
- Able to work in a high-pressure environment
- Must be a team player with the ability to work independently
- Ability to meet tough deadlines
- Service orientated mindset
- Excellent Excel skills
- Be a logical thinker with strong financial, administrative and organisational skills.
- Must be committed, positive and hardworking and exhibit judgement and problem-solving skills
