An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Group Reporting and Financial Accountant at I&J, Cape Town. The individual will be responsible for the Group Reporting and Financial Accounting.

Line Manager: Finance Manager Group Reporting and Tax

Number of direct reports: 0

Job Specification:

Monthly reporting and accounting:
1. Preparation of all consolidation monthly entries
2. Prepare the monthly Early estimation documents and income statements
3. Prepare the full month-end reporting pack with all relevant workings and support
4. Assist with answering queries on monthly results and reports
5. Preparation of Loadshedding schedules
6. Preparation of any additional monthly reports
Quarterly reporting and accounting:
1. Preparation of all consolidation quarterly entries
2. Preparation of all additional quarterly reports
3. Assist with answering queries on quarterly results
Year-end reporting and accounting:
1. Preparation of any additional year-end accounting entries required for group and consolidation
2. Preparation of year-end reporting pack with comparatives and additional disclosures
3. Preparation of additional reporting requirements for year end
4. Assist with answering queries on yearly results
Dividends:
1. Solvency and liquidity work papers
2. Accounting entries and arranging for payments
3. Assist with declarations to SARS
Any ad hoc requests/schedules/queries from AVI or internally
Continuous maintenance and improvement of templates and standard operating procedures.
Ad-hoc Finance related assistance on various projects that arise in the ordinary course of business to be dealt with effectively and promptly – Assisting all business units across the Group.
Assist with deregistrations of entities and accounting work
Audits:
1. Assist with external audit requests and process
2. Assist with internal audit requests and requirements
3. Assist with Information for BBEEE audits
4. Preparation of representation letters and additional questionnaires
Forecast and budget process:
1. Quarterly and yearly budget process and full pack preparations & supporting work papers
Annual Financial Statements:
1. Preparation of all entities’ AFS on Draftworx with supporting documentation
2. To address all review notes internally (from FM and FD), and from auditors & AVI
3. Preparation of related party schedules and support
4. Assist with all finalization documentation
5. Calculate PIS scores for each entity and report to company secretary
6. Conversions of AFS in Draftworx to XBRL format
Board packs:
1. Assist in preparation of work papers, support and presentation slides
Sagers submissions and support to assist with
STATS SA submissions and questionnaires to complete
Direct and indirect taxes:
1. Assist Tax accountant in busy times with tax and deferred taxes (especially half year-end, year end, and provisional taxes with tight deadlines)
2. Back-up for full Tax accountant position when needed

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:

SAIPA or SAICA articles with 3 – 5 years post article experience in a reporting/financial accountant role
Or 4 – 6 years overall experience in reporting and Accounting

Qualifications:

Bcom Accounting Degree at a University
CA (SA) would be advantageous

Additional requirements:

Draftworx would be an advantageous
Experience in preparation of income tax returns, VAT returns, provisional tax returns, dividend tax returns and carbon tax returns would be advantageous
SAP advantageous
Advanced Excel
BI reporting advantageous

Competencies:

Documenting Facts
Interpreting Data
Attention to Detail
Thinking Analytically
Planning and Organising
Meeting Deadlines
Keeping Commitments
Minimising Risk

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