13/02/2024
Financial Accountant
Salary: Market Related.
Work Type: 6-month Fixed term contract, to be made permanent.
Location: Vanderbijlpark.
Introduction:
We are looking for someone with a high attention to detail, who is passionate about numbers and the ability to efficiently and accurately report, oversee, process and capture financial information.
This is an excellent opportunity with an established and growing manufacturing company building its international expansion.
Overall responsibility: Oversee the company’s financial administration, reporting and data through effective, accurate and timely financial management, financial reporting and administration.
Duties include:
• Daily financial control and overview, including but not limited to:
- Processing and reviewing all journal entries, creditors, debtors, payments, and other financial transactions.
- Filing source documents for all journal entries recorded (digitally and physically).
- Posting journal entries to ledger accounts.
- Preparing trial balances.
- Performing bank reconciliations.
- Preparing cash flow statements.
- Issuing invoices, credit notes etc.
- Maintaining the asset register
- Financial control & overview of the finance and admin team
• Daily / monthly management, approval, issue, reconciliation and processing of payments and petty cash.
• Ensure bank statements, payments and transactions are correctly allocated.
• Daily and monthly management, processing and reconciliation of SARS related returns and queries (VAT, PAYE, UIF, Annual returns, provisional returns, EMP501 etc)
• Performing payroll administration duties (largely review and journal procedures).
• Preparing timely payments / transfers to meet company and third-party deadlines.
• Managing, monitoring and planning of cashflows to ensure adequate cashflows on a day-to- day basis and to enhance operations and strategy of the company.
• Produce and distribute timely, accurate and insightful monthly reports and forecasts within set timeframes.
• Developing, managing & updating the annual budget to meet the financial goals of the company.
• Monitoring and analysing actual vs budgeted performance on a monthly basis as well as following up on poor performance areas and / or issues identified.
• Timely, effective and accurate administration and management of payroll, taxation, bank accounts and compliance.
• Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations and registers are produced and maintained on an accurate and timely basis.
• Ensure compliance with and submissions for all statutory requirements (including but not limited to financial control, financial management, SARS, Department of Labour, CIPC, SDL etc.)
• Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place & manage the audit process.
• Produce annual financial reports and statements to comply with the requirements of the company and the South African legal framework.
• Produce financial reports and other financial information to support strategic decision making.
• Ensure all finance related data (including but not limited to invoices, statements, proof of payments, payment review packs, contracts, BEE, corporate particulars, director and shareholder information etc) is documented in relevant databases, processed in the accounting system and saved on the Company’s drive and reported as required by the Company.
• Ensure paperwork where needed is scanned and sent to various external parties as well as saved on the company/group drive.
• Adhere to control procedures (including but not limited to reconciliations, documentation and authorisation requirements).
• Design / implement / execute and enforce processes, controls and systems to mitigate financial risks and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance and administration department.
• Identify areas of financial improvement with regards to cost control/reduction, revenue maximisation and asset misappropriation.
• Taxation management with specific focus on tax submissions, tax planning and tax efficiency, specifically.
• Developing relationships and liaising and negotiating with external contacts (including but not limited to auditors, insurers and financiers etc).
• Managing the finance and admin team
The employee will be required to perform other duties as required.
Reporting to: Finance Director
Key characteristics & traits:
• Superb attention to detail, accuracy is key.
• Energetic and passionate about transforming and growing a company for the future.
• High ethical standards, especially in terms of trust, reliability and loyalty.
• Out the box thinking with the ability to apply themselves and question when necessary.
• Be able to deal with challenging or changing environments / situations.
• Passion for improving and adding value to the status quo.
• Great planning skills through your ability to prioritise, multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Routine and Reliability.
• Excellent time management skills with the ability to handle and manage deadlines as well as manage expectations in a fast-paced environment.
• Deadline Driven.
• Great written communication skills. Must be proficient in English in terms of spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and writing.
• Big focus on correct documentation and filing.
• Exceptional communicator on all levels.
• Ability to take and follow instruction.
• Team Player and great manager.
• Great relationship building skills.
• Analytical thinking.
Key skills & experience:
• Sage, Pastel, Xero or equivalent
• Grade 12 / Matric.
• An accounting qualification. BCom or BCompt.
• SAICA or SAIPA articles and/or candidate with at least 3 years working experience in the accounting field.
• Work experience with GSuite.
• Excellent MS Office.
• Advanced Excel Skills.
• Passion for financial management.
Employment Type
Full-time
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