Financial Accountant

About the position

We have an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to work with the finance department within a large company serving the Process Automation Market. The role will be responsible for ensuring and assisting with preparation and processing of accounting entries and reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner according to prescribed accounting standards and in accordance with the key financial internal controls.

Requirements:

• BCom Accounting Degree.


• Minimum of five years systems accounting experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• MS Office Suite.


• Customer Service Orientation.


• Effective Time Management.


• High level of interpersonal and communication skills.


• Execute tasks effectively.


• Analyse issues and solve problems.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Enthusiastically productive.


• Produce and maintain effective business results.


• Sharing Functional Expertise


• Maintain focus and self-control.


• Maintaining effective relationships.


• Self-directed learning approach.

• Review of Creditors reconciliations and report on monthly findings – International transportation, Foreign creditors, and Local creditors.


• Review cost allocations of expense claims.


• Capture daily bank payments and transfers.


• Complete bank reconciliations.


• Buy Foreign Exchange contracts and journal values in accounting system.


• Opening new vendors on SAGE after vetting documents received.


• Preparation of monthly VAT Return schedules, in preparation for VAT return submission.


• Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations, balanced to the Trial Balance and supporting documentation.


• Complete bank reconciliations.


• Preparation and submission of daily receipt and bank balance summary. Weekly tracker.


• Preparation of Weekly Short Term Cashflow Forecast (STCFF) for review. Bank movement.


• Prepare and capture monthly recurring journal entries and maintain documentation for all manual journals.


• Assist Financial Manager with preparation of monthly Management Reports.


• Assist with preparation and Maintain Fixed Asset Register, including capital expenditure and capital disposal documentation.


• Prepare and maintain External Audit, Taxation and Management schedules.


• Co-ordinate and Maintain register of Insurance Claims.

Desired Skills:

• Time Management
• Critical Thinking
• Spreadsheet software
• Judgment and Decision Making
• Active Listening
• Tax preparation software
• Accounting Software