Financial Accountant

Limpopo Personnel • Other • Ogies, South Africa • 7h ago

Qualification / Experience required:
B Compt. with completed articles or 3 years practical experience in a manufacturing environment or equivalent.

Essential skills required:

Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
Problem Solving, Numerical, Analytical and Computer skills (advanced excel will be advantageous).
Knowledge of Great Plains will be advantageous
Good understanding of commercial and business awareness.
Negotiation and ability to influence and manage staff and external parties
Strong financial skills.

Other skills:

Honesty and ethical behaviour.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work at speed and adhere to strict deadlines.
Ability to work under pressure, assertive, proactive.
Internal and external customer service orientated.

Role and responsibilities:

Perform reporting of financial data against budgets and/or set targets
Assist Financial Manager with root cause analysis, action plan compilation and tracking and controlling of all non-conformance in the prescribed format.
Compile month-end audit file including supporting documentation and ensure sign-off on the completeness and accuracy thereof.
To ensure that there is compliance to IFRS, statutory legislation and company policy and procedures.
Prepare reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, substantiated by proper documentation.
Reconcile all sub-ledgers to general ledger.
Ensure that all general ledger journal entries are properly authorised, substantiated by proper documentation, proper descriptions and posted to the correct GL account in the correct period.
Reviewing and managing of creditor accounts and payments in accordance with the agreed terms and company policies. Purchasing management and approvals.
Daily and monthly Cashbook reconciliation with cash flow management.
Daily and monthly Petty cash reconciliation and all transactions are accounted for.
Perform weekly inter-company reconciliation and prepare monthly balancing confirmation.
Managing Fixed Assets Register, including preparation of capital expenditure documentation.

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