Accountant

outsidecapital; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial entity in South Africa seeks a professional to ensure the integrity and efficiency of core financial functions. Responsibilities include shaping the Accounts Strategy, managing accounts receivable and payable, preparing statutory reports, and conducting audits. Candidates should have a strong background in financial operations and stakeholder management, aiming to provide robust support across the entire financial cycle. This dynamic role fosters professional growth and offers a chance to contribute significantly to organizational success.

Responsibilities

• Assist in shaping departmental Accounts Strategy and achieving financial targets.
• Review Debtors Reconciliations and manage Finance Lease Master Data.
• Prepare and review creditor reconciliations and manage payment processing.
• Reconcile General Ledger Accounts and process journal entries.
• Prepare and submit statutory reports, including VAT and Payroll reconciliations.
• Maintain Fixed Assets Registers and execute verification audits.
• Manage relationships with external stakeholders and ensure prompt deliverables.
• Assist with document management system requests and month-end activities.

Skills

Financial Strategy Support

Accounts Receivable Oversight

Accounts Payable Management

General Ledger Integrity

Compliance & Reporting

Asset & Audit Coordination

Stakeholder Management

Process Improvement

Job description

Job Description

Our client is a dynamic and established entity operating within a sector that requires rigorous financial governance and precise operational execution. They pride themselves on maintaining robust internal controls while fostering an environment where financial professionals can gain end-to-end exposure across the entire financial cycle, from transactional processing to strategic management reporting. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a central pillar in ensuring the integrity and efficiency of their core financial functions.

Responsibilities

• Financial Strategy Support: Assist in shaping the departmental Accounts Strategy and contribute to achieving defined financial targets through effective planning implementation.
• Accounts Receivable Oversight: Review Debtors Reconciliations, manage the processing of Finance Lease Master Data, and serve as a reliable backup for the Debtors Management function.
• Accounts Payable Management: Prepare and review reconciliations for both local and foreign creditors, manage payment processing, and accurately balance intercompany loan transactions.
• General Ledger Integrity: Reconcile General Ledger Accounts to the Trial Balance, process recurring and ad-hoc journal entries, and ensure the accurate review of cashbooks and bank reconciliations.
• Compliance & Reporting: Take ownership of preparing and submitting critical statutory reports, including VAT and Payroll reconciliations, and ensuring timely submission of tax returns via eFiling.
• Asset & Audit Coordination: Maintain the Fixed Assets Registers, execute bi-annual verification audits, and coordinate all interactions with internal/external auditors and SARS verification processes.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively manage relationships with external stakeholders (e.g., auditors, SARS) and internal teams, ensuring all deliverables are met promptly.
• Process Improvement: Manage and execute requests related to document management systems (Laserfiche) and assist proactively with month-end and year-end closure activities.