About the job Group Accountant - Temporary Contract
Description:
To prepare all information, calculations and reports required to ensure compliance for the Group and subsidiaries with its accounting obligations in terms of International Financial Reporting standards, JSE listing requirements as well as the Companies Act and any other group related relevant information.
Requirement:
- Minimum NQF 8 (Chartered Accountant)
- Deadline driven and Flexible
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Must have attention to detail
- Dynamic
Key Performance Areas:
- Monthly Reporting:
- Monthly calculations, reconciliations and reporting to be performed timeously.
- Ensure internal reporting is in compliance with IFRS, if not then advise line management and the impact on Group external reporting.
- Analyse results to highlight trends for line management’s attention.
- Prepare and finalise quarterly board pack financial information.
- Ad hoc reporting, as and when required.
- Financial Statement Preparations:
- Prepare and finalise Group and subsidiary financial statements and ensure they are IFRS compliant.
- Coordinate and manage timely approval of financial statements by all relevant parties.
- Assess policies within the Group and ensure they are consistently applied to all subsidiaries.
- Ensure external reporting is in compliance with IFRS.
- Ensure company structures, hierarchies and chart of accounts are maintained correctly.
- Ensure all General Ledger accounts are assigned to an owner for reconciliation.
- Forex:
- Maintain and update company and group currency exchange rates across reporting systems.
- Monitor and communicate to management the significant fluctuations.
- Calculation and assess reasonability of the foreign currency revaluations.
- Ad hoc Group Related Projects:
- Complete assigned projects by management that may require investigation, proposals and implementation.
Key Competencies:
- Lead with Vision: Establishes a clear and compelling outcomes for area of responsibility.
- Provide Direction: Develops operational plans to enable the achievement of set objectives.
- Drive for Results: Constantly looks for and acts on opportunities to improve department performance.
- Think Strategically: Identifies gaps or potential inconsistencies in business results, performance data, processes or systems.
- Solve Problems: Proactively identifies problems and seeks root cause.
- Make Decisions: Makes decisions within framework of company policies and within set time lines.
- Plan: Establishes priorities, operational plans that ensure the best utilisation of resources.
- Empower: Mentors and coach subordinates in department.
- Manage Performance: Follows through on commitments made and deliver on them.
- Handle Pressure: Handles pressure well and is consistent in controlling own responses.
- Manage Change: Manages planned changes that may be brought about as a result of internal and/or external circumstances.
- Influence: Persuades, convinces and influences others towards point of view.
- Communicate: Assesses the needs of audience in order to deliver appropriate message and content.
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