Job title : Financial Accountant - 3 Month Fixed Term Contract
Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg
Deadline : January 06, 2025
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Job Description The Financial Accountant's role is to support financial decision-making information by collecting, analyzing, investigating, reconciling, and reporting financial data by collaborating with various stakeholders where necessary.The Financial Accountant's role is to support financial decision-making information by collecting, analyzing, investigating, reconciling, and reporting financial data by collaborating with various stakeholders where necessary.
Key Responsibilities: Prepare monthly Standard Journals Provide assistance with monthly HFM reporting where required. Perform General Ledger reconciliations and provide meaningful information regarding reconciling items. Long and unusual items are identified, and appropriate action are taken. Analyze and interpret data to provide financial management information for decision-making. Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends. Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data. Verify supporting documentation for validity, accuracy and completeness and capture transactions on the accounting system. Manage interface exceptions effectively and ensure that appropriate, timely actions are taken. Inter-company transaction reconciliation and review. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the departmental, company processes and procedures. Assist in the intercompany reconciliations and payments Assist with Payroll recons and Journals Assist in monthly and year-end closure process. Assistance with internal and external audits. Ad hoc accounting projects. Prepare monthly Standard Journals Provide assistance with monthly HFM reporting where required. Perform General Ledger reconciliations and provide meaningful information regarding reconciling items. Long and unusual items are identified, and appropriate action are taken. Analyze and interpret data to provide financial management information for decision-making. Prepares monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends. Responds to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data. Verify supporting documentation for validity, accuracy and completeness and capture transactions on the accounting system. Manage interface exceptions effectively and ensure that appropriate, timely actions are taken. Inter-company transaction reconciliation and review. Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with the departmental, company processes and procedures. Assist in the intercompany reconciliations and payments Assist with Payroll recons and Journals Assist in monthly and year-end closure process. Assistance with internal and external audits. Ad hoc accounting projects.
Health and Safety: Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision, and policies by influencing those around you Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is always maintained Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision, and policies by influencing those around you Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm Embracing, displaying, and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is always maintained
Qualifications Bachelor's degree with 5+ years' experience in similar field. Experience working with African Entities
Key Competencies and Generic Skills: Strong analytical and reconciling skills. Thorough knowledge of accounting procedures and principles. Accuracy and attention to detail. Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills. Above average knowledge of Microsoft Excel. Team player.
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