To perform the functions of a Financial Accountant, including statutory financial reporting and tax compliance for South African managed business units/trial balances.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Day-to-Day Functions:

Financial Reporting:
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Balance sheet substantiation and reconciliation.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and regulations.
- Prepare and maintain fixed assets register.
- Prepare annual financial statements in terms of IFRS.
Accounts Receivable & Payable:
- Oversee invoice, voucher, and payment batch processing in Peoplesoft.
- Review and approve credit notes.
- Review late payment interest calculations.
- Maintain payables and receivables sub-ledger.
- Review accounts payable supplier reconciliations and AR/AP sub-ledger reconciliations.
Cash Management / Treasury:
- Monitor treasury assistant processing daily cash activity journals in the ledger.
- Review and authorise FEC and supplier payments (ZAR and Foreign) daily payments.
- Review monthly bank reconciliations.
Month End:
- Prepare relevant month end journals for all non-trade related items.
- Prepare calculations for customer brokerage accounts.
- Prepare monthly management report.
- SG&A analysis.
Audit and Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with tax regulations and other legal requirements.
- Tax calculation, accruals, and quarterly submissions (internal and external).
- Income Tax, VAT and PAYE returns.
- Reserve Bank as well as SATS SA financial returns.
- Manage controls for good corporate governance and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
- Liaise with internal and external audit.

Education & Experience:

BCom accounting degree/honours preferred with 5 years relevant experience.
Sound understanding of accounting systems.
Advanced Excel is essential.
Sound theoretical and practical knowledge of the legislation applicable to the field of financial management, including Companies Act, Income Tax Act, IFRS.
Computer Literacy: Familiarity with trading software, spreadsheets, and financial modeling tools.

Core Competencies:

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, multitask effectively, and prioritise tasks to meet deadlines.
Good communication skills and ability to engage with various internal stakeholders.
Strong commitment to integrity, professionalism, and ethical conduct.
Collaboration.
Analytical problem-solving.
Accuracy and attention to detail.
Drives efficiencies and cultivates innovation.
Strong system skills.

How to Apply:

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