Your Degree in Accounting or equivalent (BCom or BCompt (Acc)), as well as Accountant I Completed articles or 5 years experience in bookkeeping/ accounting functionwill enable you to:Procurement and suppliers:Responsible for reviewing of primary source documentsResponsible for ensuring adherence to the Group's policies, procedures, budget limits and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procuredResponsible for completing "checks" on completeness of supporting documentation maintainedResponsible for ensuring that supplier payment terms are monitored and enforcedAssists in other areas where requiredGeneral accounting records and reconciliations:Reviews cash books and bank reconciliationsReviews supplier reconciliationsReviews the fixed asset registersProcesses non-routine/complex journal entries (including those requested by Group) and reviews journal entries posted by bookkeeperPrepares balance sheet reconciliation schedules for account balances and reviews schedules prepared by bookkeeper and to ensure that the balance sheet is appropriately reconciledPrimarily responsible for the validity, accuracy and completeness of transactions processed in the accounting records in a consistent mannerResponsible for the accuracy and completeness of intercompany and related party transactions and balances confirmed on intercompany transaction schedules and confirmationsResponsible for preparing calculations where required of amounts recognised in the accounting recordsPrepares/reviews Payroll information with supporting documentationReviews instruction received from Group in relation to specific entity and ensures instruction is relevant, accurate and understood before actioningPrepares/Reviews the age analysis for customer and suppliers to ensure validity, accuracy and completeness and follows up variances timeouslyAssists in other areas where requiredManagement information:Responsible for preparing accurate management accounts, including the update of forecasts, monthly cash flow and all supporting schedules timeouslyResponsible for preparing an accurate budget, including the update of forecasts and all supporting schedules timeouslyPrepares and maintains all other management information requested by the executive management teamDevelops management information reporting templatesAssists in other areas where requiredSales function:Prepares and maintains calculations for revenue generated (including supporting documentation)Performs checks on inputs used for system generated revenue calculations to approved sources (agreements etc)Performs checks on inputs used for system generated revenue calculations to approved sources (agreements etc)Responsible for the collection of outstanding amounts due from customersUpdates and maintains summaries of Assets Under including movementsAssists in other areas where requiredTreasury and financial soundness:Reviews functions performed by the bookkeeperTakes ownership of the validity, accuracy and completeness of the weekly and long-term cash flow preparation in line with the required timelinesPrepares calculations to monitor financial soundness requirements for current and future periods (liquidity, cash holdings, CAR & solvency)May be required to be a releaser of payments and beneficiaries on the banking platformAssists in other areas where requiredTaxation:Prepares the VAT reconciliation and working papers including reasonability of VAT declaredMaintains reconciliation of balances owing to(by) SARS for all balances duePrepares the tax computation for monthly reporting and the annual financial statementsPrepared DWT returns for submissionEnsures that all audit queries are addressed timely and that valid tax clearance is maintained at all timesEnsures that payment for all tax types are paid within the prescribed timeframesAssists in other areas where requiredAudit and year-end:Primarily responsible for providing all information to the auditors and Group management timeouslyPreparation of annual financial statementsBudgets:Preparation of yearly budgets for allocated entitiesAssist in the preparation of support area budgetsSpecial projects:Is primarily responsible for the execution and day-to-day monitoring of the projectStrategic and other areas:Participates in meetingsMore detailed to complex communications requiredDecision making requires thorough analysis of best practice and researchSubject matter knowledge is more detailedCollaborates and provides feedback for consideration of policies and strategyLimited negotiation with peers and subordinatesPresents/trains peers and subordinatesAssists in other areas where requiredOther Company specific:Will assist with accounting work through out the group when the need arises.
