Accounts Officer

Gijima Holdings; Midrand; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent financial services provider in Gauteng is seeking an Accounts Officer. The role involves capturing financial information, managing operational expenses, and ensuring compliance with financial processes. Applicants should have at least 7 years of relevant financial experience and possess strong financial administration skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office and SAP is essential. A Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting is advantageous. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth.

Qualifications

• Proven experience working under tight deadlines.
• Meeting practical training requirements of SAIPA and admitted to the Institute.
• Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in a financial environment.

Responsibilities

• Capture financial information and perform reconciliations.
• Manage operational and operational expenses.
• Execute control functions ensuring reconciliations for accounts.

Skills

Strong financial administration

Mathematics and finance expertise

Decision making

Education

Grade 12

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance or accounting

Tools

Advanced Microsoft Office capability

SAP experience

Job description

SUMMARY : PURPOSE :

Gijima Group Finance is recruiting for an Accounts Officer, responsible for the capturing of financial information, pulling and analysing reports and doing reconciliations.

POSITION INFO : FORMAL EDUCATION :

• Grade 12
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in finance or accounting (advantageous)

EXPERIENCE :

Proven experience in working under tight deadlines and sticking to these deadlines

Accounting Diploma advantageous (advantageous)

Meeting the practical training requirements of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) and admitted to the Institute

Minimum of 7 years relevant experience in a Financial Shared services corporate environment

Strong financial administration required

Highly skilled in mathematics and finance

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Financial perspective

Manage operational expenses

Minimise private calls

Manage tools of trade

Reduce operational expenses

Relationship management

Maintain relationships with colleagues, management and internal customers

Execution of control functions

Ensuring reconciliations are carried out for relevant accounts, e.g. GL's, payroll vendors, fixed assets, etc

Reporting

Prepares, reviews, analyses and presents financial data and reporting documentation

Balance sheet, Income statement, Cash flow Management packs

Exco pack cash reports

Audit support

Provides assistance to auditors in requests for information (e.g. supporting documents) during the audit process

General Ledger

Prepares, processes and follows up on journals and maintains various ledgers.

Conducts monthly recons and variance analysis on IRIA and Prepayments and all other Balance sheet GLs.

Do FI Billing and Credit notes

Prepare Revenue reconciliations

Manage Intercompany transactions and loan accounts

Detail knowledge on the Cash management process

Processing and reconciliation of company petty cash expenses

Releasing of creditor payments to the bank

Resolve outstanding items on bank accounts

Managing the company credit card process

Payroll Financial function

Post payroll and manage the payroll vendor payments

Recon and manage Payroll balance sheet GLs e.g. Leave, Pay at risk

Asset Management

Full Asset Management process, including PPE reporting

Month end process and year end process

Ensure month end tasks are carried out and according to timelines

Processing of Month end and year end journal entries

Compliance

Contribute towards the development and enhancement to financial processes and policies

Adhere to all Gijima policies and procedures

Statutory schedules, capture on SARS e-filling and payments on SARS and STD BOL - (PAYE, SDl, UIF, ETI, MITA)

Vat 201 Calc, recon, reporting and SARS e-filling

Full STATS function

Full Sars e-filling function

SAP FI Testing and test packs

Detail knowledge of AP and AR Financial processes

TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION :

Advanced Microsoft office capability and experience

SAP experience

KEY COMPETENCIES :

Excellent organisational and own time management skills

Knowledge of accounting principles required

Maintain a high-level confidentiality and professionalism

Possess good interpersonal skills and telephone etiquette

Effective people skills

Functional credibility – quick and accurate worker

Able to manage strict control over compliance of controls

Good operational knowledge of an integrated financial system

MS Office literate

Ability to contribute effectively to the team

Good verbal and written communication skills

A sound understanding of the operational activities of the relevant Group Services business units and processes

Punctuality with delivery, and quality assurance of all output assigned or requested

Skilled in project management (advantageous)

High level Key Performance indicators :

Service delivery to the Gijima business units and other corporate finance environments

Compliance with relevant timelines

Effective, efficient and timely transfer of relevant financial and management information to all relevant levels of the organization

Improvement initiatives implemented (e.g. process enhancements)

Service delivery to the finance management team and corporate environment

Skills :

Decision making

Logical thinking and problem solving

Planning and organising

Communication

Report writing

Personal Attributes :

Presentable

Business insights

Capable of exercising judgement

Work according to time scales

Ability to work under pressure

Team player and able to influence others

Good interpersonal relationships