Accountant

Fidelity Services Group; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

Fidelity Services Group is seeking a skilled finance professional to manage monthly journals, balance sheet reconciliations, and ensure accurate financial reporting. The role requires attention to detail and strong analytical skills to support overall financial operations. Ideal candidates should possess relevant financial qualifications and a proactive approach to task management.

Qualifications

• Experience in journal creation and capturing.
• Strong ability to perform balance sheet reconciliations.
• Familiarity with cash flow updates and financial reporting.

Responsibilities

• Handle creation of monthly and standard journals.
• Ensure accuracy in balance sheet accounts and journal entries.
• Assist with audit queries and ad hoc tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Financial analysis

Reconciliation

Journal processing

Education

Degree in Finance/Accounting

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Creation and capturing of monthly journals.
• Creation and capturing of standard journals.
• Liaise with cashbook to ensure payments are allocated promptly.
• Process Mercantile Debit Order unpaids and reconcile between SuiteAcc and Cash Book.
• Update daily cash flow for all bank accounts.
• Complete and prepare various balance sheet reconciliations after month-end as per deadlines.
• Update income statement analysis for high-risk accounts at month-end.
• Review income statement analysis to ensure all expenses are recorded; raise accruals if necessary.
• Identify new expenses and understand their nature and timing.
• Review balance sheet accounts before month-end for accuracy and make corrections as needed.
• Complete all responsibility-based General Ledger Balance Sheet Reconciliations and upload into Greenline monthly.
• Prepare journals at month-end for Goodwill, Intangibles Rented Model, DSF, and Dealers.
• Check banking details for customer refunds on Wednesdays and Fridays.
• Provide capex numbers for new fixed assets.
• Process disposals of fixed assets in the system.
• Handle inter-company/business area transfers for fixed assets.
• Ensure no errors before depreciation is run on fixed assets.
• Update dealer commission spreadsheets weekly and prepare relevant journals at month-end.
• Update schedules for leases, interest, and fees for ABSA/Wesbank.
• Assist with audit queries as required.
• Support ad hoc tasks and projects as assigned by management.
• Maintain a neat and tidy work area as per company standards.

We reserve the right not to appoint to any advertised position. Preference is given to existing employees, and selections are based on merit. We encourage and support Historically Disadvantaged Candidates and Black Female Candidates, with priority given to Black Female Candidates as per our transformation policy.

Fidelity Services Group (Pty) Ltd promotes fair practice and business ethics, emphasizing continuous development of our human capital.

If you are not contacted within 10 working days after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.