We are looking for a detail-oriented and driven Financial Accountant to join our dynamic finance team based inModderfontein. This is an excellent opportunity for a finance professional eager to take the next step in their career within a fast-paced and supportive environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in financial reporting and compliance, working closely with and reporting directly to the Financial Manager
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Processing of General ledger journals and ensuring that entries are correctly processed in the GL
- Recordkeeping of supporting documents for audit reviews
- Submission of Flash Results and compiling Pack as per deadlines
- Monthly Balance Sheet & Maintaining Fixed Asset registers
- Liaising with the Auditors (both internally and externally)
- Compilation of Budgets and giving guidance to branch management
- Capex management (Initiating capex, maintaining documents for audit purposes, verification of fixed assets
- Calculation of commissions, provisions etc
- Liaising with factory and operation managers for expense accruals, queries etc
- Release of local creditor payments in the bank and verifying that creditor reconciliations are correct
- Performing day ends and month ends in Syspro for the following modules: AR/AP/INV/Cashbook/GL
- Ensuring clear intercompany charge accounts monthly
- Investigation and resolution of queries
- Implementation of policies and procedures through standard operating policies and the maintenance thereof
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
- Relevant tertiary B.Com Degree, Finance or equivalent qualification
- Experience with the following programs: Syspro, Qlikview and MS Office
- Min 5 years' working experience in a similar role
- Experience in an FMCG environment will be advantageous for this role
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Knowledge and Skills:
- Ability to perform under high levels of pressure
- Excellent reconciliation skills
- Assertive
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written
- Solutions-driven
- Solid and dependable team player
- Adherence to strict deadline
- Good time management skills and able to work to multiple deadlines concurrently
