Accountant (Contract)

Network Finance; Randburg; In loco; ZAR 335.000 - 469.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Network Finance seeks a proactive financial accountant for a maternity relief contract based in Bryanston, Johannesburg North, covering a portfolio of retail stores across South Africa. You will manage daily reconciliations, month-end close, VAT returns, auditing support and financial reporting while building strong relationships with operations and senior management.

You will ensure robust financial controls, accurate reporting, and timely issue resolution, taking ownership of reconciliations,

Competenze

• Relevant Accounting qualification.
• Proven experience in a Financial Accounting or similar accounting role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using an accounting system.
• SAP experience would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, general ledger, financial reporting and month-end processes.

Mansioni

• Perform daily bank and general ledger reconciliations, ensuring cash and credit card transactions are accurately reconciled against store cash-ups.
• Reconcile alternative payment platforms and process daily banking transactions.
• Assist stores with customer payment queries, card transactions, refunds and receipt-related matters.
• Process payments to non-stock suppliers, verifying tax invoices, supplier details and BBBEE documentation before capturing transactions on SAP.
• Provide guidance to stores on financial controls, cash-ups, petty cash, stock receipting and financial record-keeping.
• Manage month-end reporting and ensure the financial close is completed by the third working day of each month.
• Monitor budget variances and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with monthly financial reporting packs.

Conoscenze

Financial accounting

Reconciliations

General ledger

Microsoft Office

Formazione

Accounting qualification

Strumenti

SAP

Descrizione del lavoro

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial support to a portfolio of retail stores across South Africa, ensuring accurate financial reporting, effective reconciliations, sound financial controls and compliance with accounting procedures.

This role requires a proactive individual who can manage high volumes of financial data, meet strict deadlines and build strong working relationships with both operational and senior management teams.

This is a maternity relief contract based in Bryanston, Johannesburg North.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Financial Operations

• Perform daily bank and general ledger reconciliations, ensuring cash and credit card transactions are accurately reconciled against store cash-ups.
• Reconcile alternative payment platforms and process daily banking transactions.
• Assist stores with customer payment queries, card transactions, refunds and receipt-related matters.
• Process payments to non-stock suppliers, verifying tax invoices, supplier details and BBBEE documentation before capturing transactions on SAP.
• Provide guidance to stores on financial controls, cash-ups, petty cash, stock receipting and financial record-keeping.

Monthly Financial Responsibilities

• Perform stock supplier reconciliations and prepare supplier payments.
• Maintain and update the fixed asset register, including additions, disposals and monthly depreciation.
• Review store income statements, ensuring transactions are accurately recorded and investigating discrepancies.
• Assist stores with income statement queries and financial resolutions.
• Manage month-end reporting and ensure the financial close is completed by the third working day of each month.
• Monitor budget variances and investigate discrepancies.
• Assist with the preparation of monthly financial reporting packs.
• Complete monthly balance sheet and bank reconciliations, ensuring outstanding items are resolved timeously.
• Participate in monthly financial review meetings with operational management and directors.
• Assist with monthly VAT returns and Statistics South Africa submissions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide support during interim, half-year and year-end external audits.
• Deliver income statement training and financial guidance to store operators.
• Conduct monthly store visits and participate in biannual stock counts.
• Assist with the annual budgeting process.
• Provide financial support and respond to queries from directors and operational management.

Job Experience and Skills Required

• Relevant Accounting qualification.
• Proven experience in a Financial Accounting or similar accounting role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience using an accounting system.
• SAP experience would be advantageous.
• Strong understanding of reconciliations, general ledger, financial reporting and month-end processes.