Financial Accountant

Recruiter:

Communicate Recruitment

Job Ref:

CTF015536/AM

Date posted:

Thursday, December 8, 2022

Location:

Capetown, South Africa

Salary:

300 000 Annually

SUMMARY:
Are you soon completing Articles, and need to find your first Commercial Finance Position post articles? Our client in the bespoke hospitality and property sector is looking to add a technically strong and adaptable Accountant to their diverse finance team. If you can start a position in the new year, apply with your CV and I will be in touch.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Preparation of the monthly management accounts pack
Review of the financial information processed by the central accounting service team, to ensure the accuracy and integrity thereof
Compiling a monthly Balance Sheet reconciliation file, to ensure the integrity of the financial statement line items
Analysis and identification of incurred costs versus budget and prior year,
Identify cost-saving opportunities
Review reconciled expenditure reports to test the validity of costs
Ensuring that revenue and expenses have been recorded against the correct projects
Calculate and reconcile VAT payable monthly
Annual income tax calculation and submission to CFO for review
Ensuring the accuracy of monthly Revenue Journal
Accurately capturing all Project Management related activities and fees
Check, verify and release electronic bank payments
Petty cash count & reconciliation monthly
Checking all credit card and cash deposit recons monthly
Ensure cash-flow forecast is done on a monthly basis, to identify funding requirements
Assume the day-to-day responsibility of securing the best products and pricing structures
Planning and oversight of monthly stock counts
Ensure stock receiving system and procedures are followed
Ensuring accurate and timely submission of timesheet information to the payroll department monthly
Review and approval of final pay register for business units under management, before staff are paid
Review Debtors Age analysis monthly
Compile the annual budgets and submit them for CFO approval
Review the budgeted fees and expenses for large variances and resolve them prior to the CFO conducting his review.
Preparing the Annual Audit files as per Group Instructions
Manages own teams performance to ensure delivery of the approved finance strategy across designated departments
Give regular, comprehensive and constructive feedback to the team and conducts their performance appraisals

Skills & Experience:
Minimum 3 years of Financial Accounting Experience either in a company or doing SAIPA Articles
Ability to work with a wide range of people and stakeholders.

Qualification:
Completed SAIPA or CIMA articles
Relevant degree in Accounting or Finance
Contact ALEXANDRA MALONEY on 021 418 1750, quoting the Ref: CTF015536.

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