24/03/2021
Financial Accountant – Job Description
1. Accurate, valid & complete financial records
• Prepare and process standard & ad hoc journals
• Ensure all expenses are captured accurately before the end of the month and are in line with budget
• Administer Syspro to ensure that expenses are accounted for appropriately
• Update and reconcile Fixed Asset register
• Control accounts clearing: Credit notes, GRNs, Consignment, etc
• GL integrations on Sage One (Pastel)
• Oversee Debtors & Creditors
• Manage external auditors
2. Internal controls
• Ensure internal procedures are abide to ensure that all Internal Controls operate effectively
• Conduct regular Risk Assessments to ensure internal controls are adequate and address all potential Risk areas by implementing compensating internal controls
• Review of monthly / weekly payments to ensure all payment are valid and authorized
3. Month-End reporting
• Analyze expenses to ensure that all accruals have been accounted for and previous month’s reversed
• Manage Inventory Month ends by ensuring accurate and complete stock takes for all inventory items
• Ensure that all Balance Sheet items are correctly valued at month end
• Prepare month-end recons & reports
4. Compliance
• Ensure VAT is accurately accounted for and submission to SARS
• Preparation and submission of employee taxes
• STATSSA reporting
5. Projects
• Assist all relevant departments / branches timeously financial assistance on an ongoing basis
• Monitor expenses and prepare regular expense report for departments
• Coaching & assist the finance team with accounting problems and queries
Person Specification / Main Competencies
• Must fit the Vision and Values Culture of company
• Functional Skills and Technical Ability & Experience
• At least 3 years’ experience – preferably in a related industry- Degree in Finance
• Computer literacy – Excel / Syspro (advantageous) / Fraction / MS Word / Power Point
• Preferably B.Com degree
• Management ability & experience
• Organization skills
• Communication / people skills
• Customer focus – internal Customers and External Suppliers
• Performance driven / getting things done ability
• Energy levels – mental and physical energy
• Attention to detail / analytical ability and efficiency
• Proactive – thinking ahead / preparation ability
Please forward complete CV to [email protected]