Assistant Accountant

South African National Blood Service; Roodepoort; On-site; ZAR 584,000 - 713,000; Full time

Job summary

South African National Blood Service in Roodepoort is seeking a Finance support specialist to help maintain the integrity of financial transactions and support month-end close processes.

The role requires accuracy in cost accounting, reconciliation work, and collaboration with accounts payable and fixed assets teams; a 1-2 year finance background and SAP/Excel proficiency are preferred. Permanent position with strong governance expectations.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of prior work experience in finance.
• General Ledger reconciliation experience.
• Knowledge of accounting, finance procedures and taxation.
• Proficiency in Excel and SAP ERP.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing monthly journals and cost allocations.
• Reallocate expenses to general ledger accounts to align with budget.
• Process employee expense claims and ensure HR policy compliance.
• Support month-end and year-end closings and audit preparations.
• Collaborate with accounts payable on payments and accruals.
• Maintain relations with asset and debtor managers as needed.
• Provide stock recons support and resolve SAP cost centre queries.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Planning and organizing

Customer service orientation

Organisational awareness

Knowledge sharing

Financial acumen

Systems competence

Computer literacy

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job category: Banking, Finance, Insurance. Stockbroking

Location: Roodepoort

Contract: Permanent

Business Unit: Constantia Kloof

Remuneration: R 648,382.00

EE position: No

Introduction

The Incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the integrity of Financial transactions to achieve Operational objectives.

Key Performance Areas

KPA 1: Ensuring the accuracy of Financial and Cost accounting

KPI

1.1. Assist the Financial accountant with processing of monthly journals (Bank charges, interest and salaries
journals, adjusting entries for operating expenditures, prepayments, deposits and accruals.
1.2. Reallocation of all expenses (Company cell phones, travel and other operating expenses) to various General
Ledger accounts according to information provided to align with the budget.
1.3. Processing employee expense claims to various profit/cost centres and verifying the compliance with the
company guidelines and within HR policies.
1.4. Report to the Financial accountant on any abnormalities pertaining to GL account balances.
1.5. Assist with month-end and year end closings, completeness of the monthly trial balance for financial reporting
1.6. Clearing of queries and prepare the accounts analysis as requested.
1.7. Assist with the preparation and submission of documents and reports required to complete the audit process.

KPA 2: Monitoring of the Clearing Accounts On A Monthly Basis

KPI

2.1. Posting of all costs relating to various suppliers and customer refunds as paid manually through the bank to
various Ledger accounts on a monthly basis.
2.2. Posting of all manually paid expenses claims to relevant ledger accounts with correct cost centres.
2.3. Maintain constant communication with Accounts payables to ensure that all documents required for
payments and month end accruals are submitted and issues reported to the financial accountant.

KPA 3: Ad hoc Finance responsibilities

KPI

3.1. Maintain constant relationship with the Accounts payable manager and provide assistance and support on
accruals and other supplier’s payment related queries.
3.2. Maintain constant relationship with the National Fixed asset manager on matters relating to assets and
provide assistance when required.
3.3. Maintain constant relationship with the National Debtors manager in relation to customer refunds and debtors
clearing account queries.
3.4. Provide assistance on stock recons and following up on queries relating to stock when required.

KPA 3:SAP System and Stakeholder relationship

KPI

4.1. Maintain constant relationship with the cost centres owners by ensuring that all outstanding queries are
resolved such that all information is correctly posted on SAP to allow complete processing of costs.
4.2. Reporting on problems encountered on SAP to Financial accountant and the information system (CIT) department so as to improve system efficiency.

Cognitive:

• Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
• Problem solving
• Planning, organising and Monitoring

Personal:

• Ethical behaviour
• Excellence Orientation
• Resilience and Stress management

Interpersonal:

• Customer Service Orientation
• Organisational Awareness
• Knowledge Sharing

Prof. Technical:

• Business and Financial Acumen
• Systems Competence
• Technical Skills / Competence:
• Computer Literacy

Education:

Experience:

• 1 / 2 years prior work experience in finance position.
• General Ledger Reconciliation experience.
• Knowledge of laws and principles regarding accounting, finance procedures and taxation.
• Proficiency in Microsoft office and at least Excel at Intermediate level.
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system MS Word (Intermediate).