Our client is looking for a Group Financial Accountant to join their successful team. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the Finance function and organisation holistically with a specific focus on Technical Accounting, Reporting and controls.
Responsibilities include:
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Ensuring accounting records, budgets and costing are prepared and maintained accurately and timeously
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Ensuring controls are implemented and maintained to protect the business and reduce the risk of negative financial impact
- Providing reports to support the business and decision making
- Managing cashflow and working capital to support profitability and preserve cash
TEAM LEAD
- Day to day supervision of finance team as support to the Financial Manager
- Training and development of finance team
- Ensure accounting standards are maintained and improved
MANAGE PAYMENT PROCESS
- Review monthly creditors reconciliations
- Approve payment proposals and authorise payments once loaded
- Ensure payments align to cashflow
MONTH END CLOSE
- Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare month end close file
AUDIT
- Prepare the audit file for annual audit
- Manage the operational relationship with auditors
- Support the finance team to ensure Audit is completed on time and in budget
- Act as primary contact for all audit queries
TAXATION
- Ensure compliance with all applicable taxes
- Review Monthly VAT & PAYE reconciliations
- Submit monthly VAT & PAYE submissions
- Submit annual returns (Income Tax, Payroll, Carbon Tax, etc)
PROVISIONS & ACCRUALS
- Review monthly provisions and accruals prepared
- Review Payroll and Accrual reconciliations
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
- Consolidation of Group Accounts
- Prepare Annual Financial statements
INSURANCE
- Primary contact for all insurance (Fleet, Asset, Business interruption, Credit)
- Ensure policies are updated and organisation is appropriately insured
- Ensure compliance with insurance policy requirements are maintained
INTERNAL CONTROLS
- Ensure internal control environment is maintained and improved
- Maintain complete filing system to support financial records and POPI compliance
- Implement Effective archiving system
Qualifications / Experience required:
- CA (SA)
- 2 Years post Articles experience
- CIMA or other Postgraduate will be beneficial
- SAGE Evolution experience
Desired Skills:
- consolidation
- evolution
- IFRS