Accountant

Guardrisk; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider seeks an experienced financial professional to control and process financial information. The role involves financial reporting, analysis, and maintaining compliance with standards. Ideal candidates will have 3-5 years in accounting, proficiency in PowerBI, and a BCom degree. You will engage with clients and stakeholders to enhance service delivery. This position is crucial for driving operational efficiency and financial insights.

Qualifications

• 3 - 5 years' experience in accounting or related.
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in PowerBI and automation.
• Formal qualifications as a registered chartered accountant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete consolidated financial reporting and analysis to add value.
• Review, approve general ledger journal allocations, and ensure compliance.
• Manage high-risk financial issues and contribute to policy development.
• Develop relationships with clients and stakeholders, resolving queries.

Skills

Financial reporting

PowerBI

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Business acumen

Reporting skills

Education

BCom Accounting or Financial Management or related degree

Registered chartered accountant with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Job description

Role Purpose

Accurately control and process financial information, including financial reporting and analysis, that enables the interpretation of financial information and informs business processes and decision making.

Requirements

• 3 - 5 years' experience in accounting or related (essential)
• 3 - 5 years’ experience in PowerBI and automation (essential)
• Formal qualifications: BCom Accounting or Financial Management or related degree
• Specific licensing or registration: Registered chartered accountant with South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (preferred)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of applicable legislation landscape
• Knowledge of IFRS requirements applicable within area of responsibility
• Knowledge of ethical best practice guidelines
• Business acumem
• Reporting skills
• Analytical thinking
• Attention to detail

Duties and Responsibilities

Internal Processes

• Complete consolidated financial reporting and analysis that add value and insight for the business.
• Review all documentation to ensure that the correct level of authority has authorised the document and raise any exceptions with the relevant stakeholder.
• Review and approve the general ledger journal allocations based on levels of authority and policy.
• Control the reimbursement process to ensure that reimbursements are in line with budget and policy parameters.
• Review and approve journals to allocate expenses.
• Reconcile the expenses to the financial statement and budget.
• Manage the reconciliations of transactions on the bank statement to the General Ledger.
• Manage general ledger and other financial controls to ensure compliance to the relevant standards and controls. Identify and resolve problem sources or elevate to relevant level of authority.
• Contribute to the enhancement of systems, processes and issues in order to enhance financial management.
• Accurately update and maintain the fixed assets register and make recommendations to enhance the management.
• Identify expense variances and investigate root cause of variances.
• Compare expenses to budgets and identify reasons for variances, in order to provide financial insights in reporting.
• Analyse financial reports and information to identify area of opportunities or potential risks within segment.
• Advise and guide stakeholders and nonfinancial managers regarding finance elements.
• Proactively assist in engaging with business to forecast expenses and identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
• Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy.

Engage With Clients In a Client Centric Manner

• Resolve client queries within agreed timeframes.
• Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to clients and stakeholders.
• Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
• Deliver on service level agreements made with internal and external stakeholders and clients.
• Make recommendations to improve client service within area of responsibility.
• Participate and contribute to a culture which build rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

People

• Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
• Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
• Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
• Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
• Take ownership for driving career development.

Finance

• Contribute to the identification solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency with area.
• Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.