Acountant

SUMMARY:

One of the leading chemicals and specialty company is currently looking to hire an Accountant with the following:

POSITION INFO:

• To accurately maintain the integrity of the Head Office general ledger
• Examine, analyse and prepare financial records and statements for Head Office
• Report on the various cost centres expenditure vs budget

Required outputs: Functional

• Prepare month end journal entries to be reviewed by HO Financial Accountant.
• Review journals prepared by subordinates.
• Review and authorise all payments in accordance with AP policy.
• Prepare Head Office and subsidiaries trial balances monthly.
• Prepare cost centre reports and analyse variances.
• Prepare monthly Head Office management accounts.
• Update of investment register when required.
• Prepare flash results for Head Office.
• Perform General Ledger month end balancing and closure in Syspro.
• Review sub-module month end closure in Syspro.
• Review of month end closures of minor subsidiary companies.
• Upload financial data into Cognos system.
• Reconcile Balance Sheet reconciliations to be reviewed by HO Financial Accountant.
• Review Balance Sheet reconciliations prepared by subordinates.
• Prepare Quarterly forecasts for Head Office.
• Assist in preparing annual budgets for Head Office.
• Assist with the implementation of IFRS in Head Office.
• Review fixed assets in detail.
• Ensure Taxation legislation is complied with at all times.
• Prepare the Head Office monthly VAT return.
• Prepare the Head Office quarterly tax pack and provisional tax.
• Assist with all Head Office projects and changes as and when required.
• Assist in preparing Annual Financial Statements.
• Upload BBBEE procurement information relating to Head Office.
• Assist in ensuring compliance with Group policies.
• Assist in liaising with Internal and External auditors.
• Assist with adoption of control processes recommended by Internal Audit.

Qualifications and expertise required (must)

• B Com Finance Degree.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience.
• 5 years plus management of small team.
• Computer literate with MS Office proficiency.
• Syspro ver8 / SAP ECC6 experience advantageous.

 

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