Job Description
NOV Africa is seeking a temporary General Ledger Accountant to support our accounting team based in Cape Town. The successful candidate will play a critical role in managing accounting activities, document collection, and financial reporting. We welcome applications from newly graduated candidates.
Key Responsibilities:
Reporting and Statutory
- Assist with organizing and preparation and filing of information as required for statutory and tax audits in respective countries.
- Assist in documentation and monitoring of internal controls (SOX).
- Supporting the preparation and execution of the IFRS statutory audit.
Accounts Receivable and Payable: - Perform monthly reconciliation of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable ledger accounts.
- Align General Ledger with AR and AP sub-system balances.
- Process payments through the ERP system and reconcile financial statements.
Inter-company Accounting: - Collect inter-company (IC) invoices and supporting documentation from partners.
- Accrue unprocessed IC invoices.
- Reconcile inter-company balances with partner entities.
- Forward unprocessed invoices to the accounts payable team.
Fixed Assets and Lease Accounting: - Ensure alignment between General Ledger and Fixed Asset/Lease sub-systems.
General Ledger and Month-End Reporting: - Prepare and process journal entries with comprehensive supporting documentation.
- Maintain Balance Sheet Reconciliations in compliance with corporate standards.
- Follow up on and resolve balance sheet reconciliation items within specified timelines.
- Execute monthly closing procedures.
- Prepare financial reports and supporting schedules according to the monthly close schedule.
- Provide support for ad-hoc requests and cost analysis.
- Contribute to specific functional projects.
Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree (minimum third year) in Accounting or Finance.
- Honours degree in Accounting or Finance (advantageous, but not essential).
Experience: - General administration, analyst, and accounting experience preferred.
Skills and Competencies: - Strong understanding of accounting theory.
- Proficiency with ERP systems.
- Proficient in Microsoft applications and email.
- Fluent in English (French language skills advantageous).
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