Your Degree in Accounting or equivalent (BCom or BCompt (Acc)), as well as Accountant I Completed articles or 5 years experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function Accountant II Completed articles and 3 years experience in bookkeeping or accounting function OR 8 years experience in bookkeeping/ accounting function will enable you to: Processes: Responsible for reviewing of primary source documents Responsible for ensuring adherence to the Group's policies, procedures, budget limits and Levels of Authority regarding goods and services procured Responsible for completing "checks" on completeness of supporting documentation maintained Assists in other areas where required General accounting and reconciliations: Prepares reconciliation schedules for more complex account balances and reviews schedules prepared by bookkeeper and to ensure that the balance sheet is appropriately reconciled Primarily responsible for the validity, accuracy and completeness of transactions processed in the accounting records in a consistent manner Responsible for the accuracy and completeness of intercompany and related party transactions and balances confirmed on intercompany transaction schedules and confirmations Responsible for preparing calculations where required of amounts recognised in the accounting records Reviews Payroll information with supporting documentation Reviews instruction received from Group in relation to specific entity and ensures instruction is relevant, accurate and understood before actioning Reviews the age analysis for customer to ensure validity, accuracy and completeness and follows up variances timeously Provide journals to be processed Ensure balance sheet reconciliations are up to date Ensure the monthly income verification files are done Assists in other areas where required Management information: Responsible for preparing accurate management accounts, including the update of forecasts and all supporting schedules timeously Responsible for preparing an accurate budget, including the update of forecasts and all supporting schedules timeously Forecast provided for cashflow Prepares and maintains all other management information requested by the executive management team Assist with audit preparation and query resolutions Assists in other areas where required Sales 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) Providing feedback to financial manager on any problems Updates and maintains summaries of Assets Under including movements Assists in other areas where required Book buys: Calculating the final values of book valuations before payment Treasury and financial soundness: Takes ownership of the validity, accuracy and completeness of the weekly and long-term cash flow preparation in line with the required timelines May be required to be a releaser of payments and beneficiaries on the banking platform Audit and year-end: Primarily responsible for providing all information to the auditors and Group management timeously Special projects: Is primarily responsible for the execution and day-to-day monitoring of the project People: Assist subordinates with their duties Assist National Executive with ad hoc reporting and request Strategic and other areas: Participates in meetings More detailed to complex communications required Decision making requires thorough analysis of best practice and research Subject matter knowledge is more detailed Collaborates and provides feedback for consideration of policies and strategy Limited negotiation with peers and subordinates Presents/trains peers and subordinates Assists in other areas where required
