Job purpose

The assistant accountant is responsible for completing the bookkeeping, clerical and accounting tasks for a company.

Key Performance Areas

Financial Management

Day-to-day accounting systems/transactions monitored and reviewed: General Ledger, Fixed Assets, Bank, Payroll

• Accurate monthly detailed analysis of overheads with full comparison to prior year, budget/forecast.
• Responsible for complete and accurate processing in GL via journals and maintenance thereof at reporting intervals
• Accountable for compiling accurate and complete General Ledger reconciliations
• Review of foreign expense claims and monitor the return of foreign currency for travel purposes
• Year-end preparation and Year-end Audit deliverables

Fixed Asset Management

Fixed assets reporting monthly

• Fixed asset register (FAR) additions, disposals and transfers to be performed monthly and maintained on SAP in accordance with month end deadlines.
• Fixed asset verification to be completed monthly in accordance with the fixed asset verification plan and reported against.
• Compilation of asset replacement values for annual insurance declaration

Reporting

Daily cash flow circulated

• Accurate and complete daily cash flow circulated with supporting documentation

DSV Customs VAT review

• Accurate review of the DSV Customs VAT statement with a reconciliation done to the General Ledger to identify items not processed

Disclosable expenses reporting compiled monthly

• Disclosable expenses are completed accurately monthly in accordance with month end deadlines

Monthly completion of tax schedules

• Allocated tax schedules to be completed monthly, accurately, in accordance with month end deadlines

Travel expenses report to be compiled monthly

• Travel expenses reporting to be maintained by travel type (local/international) and passenger

Monthly Stannic Fuel reporting

• Monthly stannic fuel reporting for submission to HR in accordance with month end deadlines
• Including the assistance with the completion of new fuel card forms

Internal Controls

Internal controls monitored and implemented

• Ensure compliance with finance internal control processes and perform JSE control testing procedures for areas including but not limited to: Bank & Cash and PPE
• Improve procurement behaviour & compliance; as a first line approver for POs all control checks to be done

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• B. Comm (Accounting) Degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 3 years post qualification experience in a FMCG environment
• SAP experience essential (FI, CO, MM & PS)
• Computer literate (Excel – Advanced)
• Action orientation         
• Analytical thinking
• Teamwork        
• Quality orientation
• Interpersonal skills      
• Planning and organising
• Integrity            
• Verbal & written skills 
• Numerical reasoning   

Contact information

Suleila Van Reenen