Purpose of role
The Accountant or Operational Finance Manager is required to provide accounting and administrative services to ensure efficient operation of the finance function. The details include:
- Managing the full financial accounting function up to trial balance
- Recording Financial Data into Pastel Evolution
- Accounts reconciliations (Bank accounts and balance sheet)
- Preparing monthly management accounts
- Submission of monthly statutory returns including VAT and PAYE
- Banking – ensuring payments are made on time
- Cash management
o Managing the ad-hoc payment process on behalf of the fee splitting entity. - Creditors management
o Capturing accounts payable transactions in the Accounting System:-
o Allocation of transaction amounts accurately, completely and timeously. - Debtors management
- Fixed assets register
- Assist in Budget processes
- Assist with year-end requirements
- Assist with the preparation of audit packs
o Applying internal control procedures where required.
o Ensuring internal controls are complied with e.g. invoices are valid and authorised appropriately. - Perform additional Finance related functions and projects as and when required.
Accounting and Professional Knowledge - Reconciliations
- Data capturing
- Numeracy skills
- Data analysis
- VAT
- PAYE submission (payroll is outsourced)
Management Information
- Produce monthly management reports for external and internal stakeholders.
- Assist with Finance related projects
Competencies - Excellent organising and planning ability and work under pressure.
- Ability to function at an operational level and work well within a team
- Good Accounting and tax (VAT and PAYE) knowledge.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Deadline driven
- Analytical and being systematic
- Action orientated and takes initiative
- Computer literacy: PASTEL, MSOffice (strong excel)
Qualifications and Experience - Financial Management / Accounting Degree, Diploma or Certificate advantageous.
- Experience in use of an accounting package i.e. SAGE Pastel is advantageous.
- MS Office Competence.
- At least five years’ experience in a financial accounting role.
Desired Skills:
- Accounting
- Pastel
- VAT tax return
Desired Work Experience:
- 5 to 10 years
About The Employer:
Our client is a leading financial services business in the advisory space