SENIOR ACCOUNTANT - - Bellville

The Senior Financial Accountant will be responsible for overseeing general accounting operations by controlling and verifying financial transactions. RESPONSIBILITIES:

Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analysing account information.
Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet profit and loss, and other statements.
Analyse financial trends.
Monthly Finance Reporting.
VAT Preparation and submissions.
Creating payment batches
Manage weekly and monthly payments.
Completes external audit by analysing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
Assist with internal audits when required
Prepare Forecast costs and Revenues.
Prepare Budgets.
Maintenance on asset registers
Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
Secures financial information by completing database backups.

KEY ATTRIBUTES:

Technical skills - accounting, financial management, taxation
Strong analytical ability to interpret financial information
Ability to work as part of a team
Decision making and communication skills essential
Deadline driven, attention to detail and accuracy
Ability to work under pressure and various time constraints
Great interpersonal skills

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Relevant Tertiary Qualification in Accounting
Completed SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA articles will be advantageous or;
5 - 7 years financial experience
Solid knowledge of IFRS, Financial Management, Accounting principles and Cost Accounting

TO APPLY:If your background matches the requirements and you would like to apply, please: