Our reputable Oil & Gas client is seeking a Financial Accountant to join their team based in Durban. Purpose of the job: The Financial Accountant will be responsible for managing and analyzing financial information, ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulations, and providing accurate and timely financial reports. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Salary: R25 000 CTCWorking hours: Mon to Fri, With after-hours calls Benefits: Provident fund Requirements: Matric certificate / Grade 12Finance Degree/DiplomaDoes not have to be a qualified CA but would be advantageous Good Pastel KnowledgeAdvantageous – Sage Evolution Good knowledge of accounting to produce Management accounts.3-5 years Accounting ExperienceStrong Reconciliation ExperienceStrong Excel ExperienceExceptional communication Skills with difficult customers.Must be loyal and work well under daily pressure. Responsibilities:Financial ReportingGeneral Ledger ManagementInventoryBankingReportingAccounts Payable and ReceivableTaxationFinancial Analysis Overview of the position:Volume nominations for next month collected, last Thurs of the monthPrice recap once the pricing window is completePrice recap/handover to customerPricing Masterfile updates & maintainingDrawdown/volumes Masterfile updates & maintaining (new deals, swops, etc)Communication to the customer on drawdown, every Tuesday & daily from the 25th to the price window - often having to recon to customers' own calculations for accuracySLP, induction of new sites & existingPlacing orders manually & accepting orders on the customer portalPlacing Cape Town order on mail after customer placed on IVMSPassing credits, debits on orders & general queries on IVMSStandby, customer supportLoad release on payment, credit line vs limitsStock-out communicationDaily reconciliation on stock required/ vs ordersBOL's to invoiced litres recon done daily to agreeRecognising stock on shipments, correctly recognising levies to stock & cargo dues & agree to P201monthly lossesMonthly statements (FNB, RMB, Std Bank) & recon dailyCapture monthly interest, bank charges, etcGeneral creditor monthly statements & recon/aaRecognizing expenses/capturing/queriesCapturing & allocating bank accounts for daily customersDaily exposure & credit limitsCustomer vetting, guarantees monitoring, credit app, Coface comms etcUpdating pastel/IVMS for new customers & suppliersCustomer statements, per refuel top-up invoices, credits, etcLoad account journals, 2c & credit notesProv tax IRP6VAT201 recon, submission & payPAYE201/501 recon, submission & payMgmt pack to BoardMgmt pack to Plaintree, Lombards & CommentaryJournals per refuel pre-invoice, tpl cap, provisions, etc Please take note: if you have not been contacted within 14 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.