Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
Financial Accountant

POSITION INFO:

Financial Accountant

Cape Town

Contributes to the managing and administration of group accounting systems, policies and procedures. Supports the Financial Managers through the collection, processing, recording, reconciliation and reporting of financial data, verifying the validity, completeness and accuracy of source documentation. Maintains complete and proper records of revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities, and ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

Assist with invoicing and recoveries

Process Journals on the General Ledger and prepare reconciliations

Assist with VAT recons & VAT returns

Assist with analysing budget vs actuals variances

Prepare Management Accounts/Reporting of designated businesses

Assist with Management of budget/estimates process of designated businesses

Reconciliation, analysis and monitoring of the general ledgers

Responsible for bank reconciliations

Ensuring completeness of GL accounting on JDE to final trial balance stage.

Review & approval of journal entries (and preparing where necessary, especially at month end)

Review & approval of monthly Bank, Debtor, Creditor & Fixed asset recons from GL to supporting documentation

Review of invoicing to customers

Review & approval of statutory returns & submissions i.e. financial soundness/capital adequacy calculations

Preparation of Monthly management reports reconciled to JDE Trial Balance (Income statement & Balance sheet)

Review the validity, accuracy and completeness of monthly income & expenditure

Document explanations for monthly deviations from actuals to Budget & update forecasts.

Responsible for reviewing control accounts

Ad hoc financial duties

Minimum requirements

B Comm Accounting Degree from an accredited University

2-5 years’ experience in a similar role, preferably with articles or audit experience

Financial Services industry experience

Working knowledge and experience on JDE (pre-requisite) and HFM (advantageous) systems

Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel)

Prepared to work long hours when necessary

Strong on MS Excel m20.4s

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