Junior Accountant

Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd.; India; On-site; INR 600,000 - 1,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesure Investment Holdings (Pty) Ltd. is seeking a Finance Accountant to support Financial Accountants, record and review transactions for accuracy, ensure completeness, and assist with timely month-end reporting and statutory compliance.

The role requires a BCom in Accounting (SAICA accredited) and at least 2 years’ experience in financial services. Matric is essential. Proficiency in VAT reconciliations, accounts payable/receivable, and liaising with auditors is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Matric/Grade 12 or SAQA equivalent (Essential).
• BCom in Accounting or similar - SAICA accredited university (Essential).
• 2 years experience in a similar financial role (Essential).
• Experience in the financial services industry (Advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Check cash book batches and reconciliations for accurate allocations and timely submission.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement journals with supporting docs for review.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations for review by the Financial Accountant.
• Monitor accounts payable and receivable batches daily for accurate allocations and VAT.
• Record financial transactions daily into standard business systems for completeness.

Skills

Accounts payable/receivable

Data analysis

Regulatory compliance

Auditors liaison

Education

Matric/Grade 12

BCom in Accounting (SAICA accredited)

Tools

Excel

Accounting software

Job description

Join TIH, home to some of South Africa’s leading financial service providers, and grow your career while being part of an organisation with purpose.

Job Purpose

Provide support to the Financial Accountants and record and review financial transactions to ensure completeness, accuracy and timely submission of information used to support the business in their financial decision making and ensure statutory compliance.

Responsibilities

Financial Accounting

• Support others by carrying out financial monitoring tasks. Check cash book batches and reconciliations to ensure that transactions are allocated accurately and submit timeously to the accountants on a weekly basis.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet and income statement journals, reconciliations and schedules and ensure that all supporting documentation is attached in the month end file for review by the Financial Accountant.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations for review by the Financial Accountant on a monthly basis.

Management accounting and financial management

• Deliver standard operational or administrative processes, interpret instructions and make choices (from defined options) to get the job done.
• Check accounts payable and receivable batches on a daily basis to ensure that transactions are allocated accurately in terms of amounts, VAT, description and account.
• Control and review the age analysis of the accounts payable on a monthly basis to ensure that it is within the agreed terms and conditions of the suppliers agreements.

Operational Compliance

• Develop working knowledge of the organization's policies and procedures and of regulatory codes and codes of conduct relevant to own work.
• adhere to mandatory procedures to ensure own work is undertaken to the required standards.
• Obtain authorization from a supervisor or manager for any exceptions from mandatory procedure.

Data Collection and Analysis

• Extract relevant data from information provided by others, and input it into spreadsheets or standard formats.

Customer Management

• Assist with general customer queries and difficult customers.
• Liaise with auditors, external business partners and internal customers on a daily basis to provide accurate information and respond and resolve enquiries to a satisfactory outcome.

Data Management

• Record financial transactions on a daily basis into the applicable business systems to ensure the accuracy and completeness thereof.

Improvement / Innovation

• Find new and innovative ways to provide a more efficient, responsive and speedy process to enhance the overall effectiveness of financial reporting and customer service.

Education

Matric/Grade 12/ SAQA Accredited Equivalent (Essential); BCom degree in Accounting or similar - SAICA accredited university (Essential)

Experience

• 2 years experience in a similar role (Essential)
• Experience within the financial services industry (Advantageous)

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