Group Accountant - Overheads (Property Industry) - EE role at Ability Executive Recruitment

About the position

Maintaining accurate financial and tax reporting while adhering to managing and implementing accounting and reporting controls.

Reporting and Reporting controls

• Preparation of annual financial statements for various companies
  
• Preparation of Group consolidated annual financial statements
  
• Preparation and submission of IT14’s on e-filing
  
• Preparation and submission of provisional tax returns
  
• Preparation and submissions of Dividend Tax Returns
  
• Reconciliation and submission of VAT and Withholding Tax returns for South African entities as well as foreign entities
  
• Compilation of annual budgets and forecasts
  
• Monthly review of bank reconciliations
  
• Processing of monthly general journal entries and consolidation entries
  
• Manage and review trial balances for all reporting entities
  
• Consolidation for all reporting entities
  
• Reconciliation of general ledger and sub ledgers monthly and the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
  
• Compile/review monthly management accounts for all reporting entities
  
• Performing month end and year end accounts system closures
  
• Preparation and submission of quarterly reporting packs and working papers for group reporting
  
• Liaising with various internal and external auditors
  
• Review and authorization of payments on banking system (FNB online)
  
• Develop, monitor, review and implement internal accounting and other accounting related policies
  

Requirements

• B. Com Honours or bachelor’s degree in accounting (B. Com)
  
• Articles will be advantageous.
  
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in accounting/reporting role.
  
• Staff management experience
  
• Group reporting, taxation and consolidation experience.
  
• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have extensive knowledge of Computer Skills: Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel, MS Office as well as experience on a well-known accounting package.
  
• Cognos experience will be advantageous.
  
• Business Central experience will be advantageous
  
• Draftworx Experience
  

Desired Skills:

• accounting
• accountant
• overheads accounting

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree

About The Employer:

We focus on perfection, on finding the absolute top executive for your recruitment needs. Where other agencies may hire for every role within an organization or across a number of verticals, we have selected to remain within specific industries.
Our niche approach ensures that we know and understand your requirements and have the right relationships and expertise to find the perfect executive or perfect placement for every candidate.