AREA: Centurion; Gauteng

VACANCY: Group Financial Accountant

To perform the financial function in support of the Group Financial Manager, the candidate will have to provide on time and accurate financial reporting to allow for appropriate business decisions making and to manage issues arising from financial performance deviations. To ensure adherence to sound corporate governance practices, compliance with statutory financial legalization and enhance financial performance based on continuous improvement processes.

Minimum requirements:

Minimum BCom Financial Degree with completed articles
Driver’s license
Own Transport
Minimum 3 Years’ experience as a financial accountant position in a manufacturing or similar environment
Computer skills needed to perform the above
Negotiation and ability to influence and manage staff and external parties.
Knowledge of Great Plains will be advantageous

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

Perform reporting of financial data against budgets and/or set targets for head office.
Assist Group Financial Manager with root cause analysis, action plan compilation and tracking and controlling of all non-conformances in the prescribed format.
Ensure all costs are posted to the account in which the budget was allocated.
Collate and review all actual results with budget in system for accuracy.
Compile month-end audit file including supporting documentation and ensure sign-off on the completeness and accuracy thereof.
Perform self-assessment on functional audit and ensure it is signed off by the Group Financial Manager.
To ensure that there is compliance to IFRS, statutory legislation and company policy and procedures.
Ensure monthly capital expenditure schedules are reconciled to GL.
Ensure VAT allocated correctly when purchasing any assets and clearing the group’s monthly VAT account.
Ensure that all general ledger journal entries are properly authorised, substantiated by proper documentation, proper descriptions and posted to the correct GL account in the correct period.
Ensure/Perform new creditors accounts are opened according to the company creditor’s policy document terms and requirements. Reviewing and managing of creditor’s accounts and payments in accordance with the agreed terms and company policies.
Daily and monthly Cashbook reconciliation with cash flow management.
Perform weekly inter-company reconciliation and prepare monthly balancing confirmation.
Managing Fixed Assets Register for group
Reconcile Monthly GL balances
Ensuring that the Petty cash is reconciled, and all transactions are accounted for.
Purchasing management and approvals
Reconcile monthly Loan Schedules and allocate costs appropriately for the group
Assisting the Procurement Manager in preparing and reconciling for group’s monthly procurement reconciliations