Accountant (Recon)

Korridor; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent finance firm is seeking an experienced Accountant (Recon) in Centurion to manage parts of the finance function, with a focus on supplier reconciliations and ensuring all financial entries are accurately recorded. The role involves overseeing financial controls and supporting month-end processes. The ideal candidate has a BCom Accounting Degree, at least 5 years of experience in a similar role, and a strong understanding of various African financial legislations. This contract role promises a mid-senior level opportunity.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position if qualified or 8-10 years if not qualified.
• Good understanding of financial, tax, and commercial legislation across multiple African territories.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate financial record keeping.
• Responsible for reconciliations between operational and accounting systems.
• Support external audit process and provide feedback.

Skills

Financial reporting

Supplier reconciliations

Analytical skills

MS Excel

Project management

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

BCom Accounting Degree or equivalent

Tools

Accounting Software

Payroll Software

Job description

Accountant (Recon) – Korridor

The purpose of the role will be to manage a part of the finance function from source entries to Trial Balance for various African entities. with a focusing on supplier reconciliations between financial, operational, and external financial information.

The role will oversee the financial control, ensuring all accounting entries are booked correctly in the General Ledger. as well as all reconciliations between financial, operational, and external financial information are performed.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the finance team is a strategic partner to the business
• Full responsible for ensuring accurate financial record keeping
• Responsible to ensure accurate reconciliations between operational and accounting systems and balance sheet reconciliations for all suppliers
• Supporting the year-end, interim and all month-end processes and reporting
• Responsible for supporting FA during the external audit process
• Provide feedback and address audit points
• Ensure applicable policies and processes are created, documented, reviewed, signed off and adhered to
• Developing strategies to minimize financial risk
• Support Financial Accountant in monitoring daily cash balances and determine cash requirements needed
• Responsible for providing direction and support on the organisational budgeting process applicable to all the entities of Korridor
• Regularly review the overall organisational expenditure to ensure the expenditure of all entities remain within budget
• Continued analysis and review of current and new systems
• Report on and resolve exceptions caused by system errors
• Action requests from the FA as requested

Qualifications and skills required

• BCom Accounting Degree or equivalent
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar position if qualified or 8-10 years if not qualified
• Previous experience in multinational company will be advantageous
• Good understanding of financial, tax and commercial legislation across multiple African territories
• Experience in Accounting Software and Payroll Software
• Advanced MS Excel skills
• Numerical skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Action orientation and Project management
• Ability to motivate self
• Interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Good Time management
• Organisation and administration skills
• Planning and organising skills
• Diagnostic, analytical & problem-solving skills
• Information integration & report writing skills - responsible for collating information for reporting purposes
• Resilience: Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment
• Flexibility and adaptability

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Contract

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing and Finance

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting