Accountant

Games Global; Durban; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company is seeking a detailed-oriented finance professional for their Durban office. You will support the Entity & Accounts Payable Managers in various financial responsibilities, including cash management, vendor management, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate should possess an undergraduate degree in Accounting and have over 5 years of relevant experience. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience in a similar role.

Responsibilities

• Support Entity & Accounts Payable Managers with operational processes.
• Manage creditors and payment timelines.
• Prepare key creditor’s reconciliations.
• Generate revenue invoices and follow up on overdue accounts.
• Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting process.
• Review monthly record keeping.
• Prepare VAT submissions.
• Adhere to monthly accounting timelines.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial regulations

Tax laws

Proficiency in Excel

Financial software expertise

Education

Undergraduate degree in Accounting

Honours degree in Accounting

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Primary objective of the role is to support the Entity & Accounts Payable Managers by performing the daily and monthly operational processes in the Finance team, specifically regarding reconciliation, application of the control framework, capturing accuracy, payment preparation, cash management, report preparation and VAT obligations. Additionally, the role is responsible for ad hoc project work on a recurring basis. Whilst the role has no direct reports, the role requires a technical leader in the field of Bookkeeping and consequently will provide guidance to Bookkeepers in the team.

Responsibilities

• Audit Support:
  • Work with auditors to provide necessary information and resolve any audit-related issues.
  • Preparation of audit packs and ensuring audit readiness
• Cash Management & payments:
  • Managing creditors and payment timelines and obligations
  • Preparation of key creditor’s reconciliations and review of reconciliations of less complex accounts
  • Preparation of supplier payment batches
  • Cash flow planning, to ensure cash adequacy at all times for supplier obligations and payroll obligations
• Vendor management:
  • Maintain relationships with suppliers driving timeous receipt of invoicing
  • Review vendor onboarding packs and ensure all necessary details have been gathered and validated prior to capture
  • Prepare summaries of creditors ageing and elevate overdue payments
• Billing
  • Generate revenue invoices for billing purposes
  • Follow up and ensure collection of overdue accounts
  • Prepare summaries of debtors ageing and elevate overdue accounts
• Budgeting & forecasting
  • Contribute to the annual budgeting and forecasting process by providing key inputs and analysis to the Finance Manager / FP & A team as required.
• Accounting & bookkeeping
  • Raising and receipting purchase orders
  • Processing invoices and credit notes
  • Review monthly record keeping and ensure adherence with Group use of Chart of Accounts
  • Creation of fixed assets in the fixed asset module
  • Calculation and preparation of VAT submissions
• Financial Reporting:
  • Adhering to monthly accounting timelines
  • Preparation of key balance sheet account reconciliations and review of balance sheet reconciliations of lower risk accounts
  • Validation of general ledger entries, ensuring records are accurate and complete before month end close, within the timelines defined by the Group reporting team
  • Contribute key inputs to calculate accruals and provisions
• Financial Analysis:\
  • Analyse and summarise key operational spend in key focus areas.
  • Adhoc project work

Qualifications

Essential: Undergraduate degree in Accounting
5+ years’ experience in a similar role

Desirable: Honours degree in Accounting

Technical & Professional Knowledge: Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial regulations and tax laws
Proficiency with financial software and ERP systems and Excel
Accepting applications for Durban OR Cape Town office

Equal Opportunities Statement

Games Global is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and communities. We do not discriminate based on race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, neurodiversity or any other protected status. Our dedication to promoting diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion is clearly reflected across all our teams.

Kindly be aware that in order to be employed at Games Global, you need to be 18 years of age or older, in accordance with our industry requirements.