Senior Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
Key responsibilities will include management and financial accounting, analysis, budgeting, reporting and ensuring that all corporate accounting requirements and deadlines are met. Ensure continuous improvement and implementation and strict application of a set of operational standards and controls.

POSITION INFO:

Senior Financial Accountant  – Fixed Term Contract

A growing consulting firm requires the skill of a dynamic finance and accounting professional.

Your key responsibilities will include record keeping, management and financial accounting, analysis, budgeting, reporting and ensuring that all corporate accounting requirements and deadlines are met. Ensure continuous improvement and implementation and strict application of a set of operational standards and controls throughout the company

You will meet the following minimum requirements

• Degree (Accounting / Finance)
• Majors in Auditing and Management Accounting advantageous
• CIMA/ACCA preferred
• 6+ years’ relevant post qualification experience
• IFRS
• Tax Act (Vat, tax) - Non Negotiable
• Should be intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel user (Non negotiable)
• Should be meticulous and capable of communicating on any level

• Advanced MS Office
• Forex experience would be a huge advantage
• Payroll experience a plus

Your key responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Month-end and reporting - Responsible for the month-end and year-end close process
• Ensure accurate cost accruals at month-end
  Analyse and recon accounts and ensure costs applicable are up to date

• Produce weekly forecast updates in light of actual information to meet corporate timetable
• Timely production of business-critical reports; budget, forecast coordination and timely achievement of reporting deadlines
• Balance Sheet control
• Financial Accounting, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Treasury reports on a daily basis

• Tax (Assist with tax audits and tax returns)

• Budgeting and Forecasting

• Improving general financial controls and current processes to comply with best practice and improve efficiency
• Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
• Participate internal and external audits to ensure compliance
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
• Ensure compliance with GAAP principles

ü  Location: Successful incumbent will primarily be based in Sandton.

ü  Duration: 6 Months

To apply or for more elaborate details send us a detailed CV (in MS Word format) via email to --------Please upload your CV here--------  (SFA_LY_GP)

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