The successful candidate will be responsible for the financial accounting functions of 11 companies, in the various sectors such as debt collection, energy, financial services, financial wellness and training, financial investments and property investments The role will include the following: Oversee full accounting function up to Annual Financial Statements Oversee full payroll function for all companies Run annual external audits for all companies Perform monthly management reporting Cashflow management and planning Procuring finance and liaising with Banks Analyse internal controls and identify weak controls, improve and implement internal controls Verify compliance with laws and regulations: Companies Act, Income Tax Act and VAT Act Submission of all statutory returns Key result areas are as follows: Financial Reporting All companies Run Annual Audits Prepare Monthly Management Accounts (MMAs) Review Monthly Salaries Review Monthly Journals Review Monthly Cashbooks Manage Company Cashflows Prepare and Submit SARS Returns All Companies Income Tax Returns Provisional Tax Returns VAT Returns DWT Returns Ad Hoc Reporting All Companies Working with Commercial Banks - Funding, Covenants, FICA and annual reviews Working with HR in BEE certification Stats SA submissions Oversee Finance Department Functions 3rd party collections - Submissions, Collections, Allocations of collections Referral agents commission payments Direct deposit allocations Insurance underwriter reports Fund requests by branches Loan disbursement approvals Petty cash Refunds payments Staff loans Establish & Implement Policies, Procedures, Strategy and Workflows Create and implement policies, procedures and workflows to create operational efficiencies and minimise manual processes General Provide assistance on special projects within the finance function. Assist in obtaining information for ad hoc requests received from both internal and external stakeholders. Qualifications: Chartered Accountant SA Experience: At least 3-5 years post articles experience Excellent Excel, Word and Outlook experience Sage Pastel Partner Accounting Pastel Payroll & HR 2024 MRI Property Central (formerly MDA Property Manager) (advantageous) Quickbooks online
