Assistant to Financial Manager

On Line Personnel; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic company in Gqeberha is seeking an Assistant to the Financial Manager to support various financial tasks. The role demands advanced Excel skills, experience in accounting, and the capability to reconcile and report financial data. This position offers a chance to contribute meaningfully to financial processes while collaborating with upper management. Ideal candidates should have a B.Com or B.Tech in Accounting and 3 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years experience in an accounting practice.
• Well presented and spoken.
• Able to create formulated Excel sheets to automate processes.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation.
• Compile and analyze monthly management accounts for multiple companies.
• Assist Financial Manager and other departments with Excel sheets.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Computer literacy

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

B.Com or B.Tech in Accounting

Tools

Pastel Partner

Quickbooks Online

Outlook

Job description

Job Position: Assistant to Financial Manager
Ref: 5022
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience

Qualifications / Requirements:
• B.Com or B.Tech in Accounting
• Minimum of 3 years experience in an accounting practice
• Advanced understanding of Excel
• Well presented and spoken
• Computer literate in: advanced Excel, Outlook, Pastel Partner, Quickbooks Online
• Experience with:
- Processing interest and bank charges from bond, loan and HP statements
- Maintaining the fixed asset register, processing monthly depreciation
- Monthly reconciliation of schedules for vehicles
- Process interest and finance charges per vehicles
- Create and maintain reports of the fixed assets and HP’s
- Reconcile diesel statements to Quickbooks and the statement of purchase
- Keep track and process sales accruals
- Perform VAT calculations and reconcile VAT for multiple companies
- Compile and analyse monthly management accounts for multiple companies
- Assist other departments with monthly working Excel sheets
- Comparing, analysis, reconciling and reporting back on differences between the daily management report and the monthly management accounts
- Reconcile intercompany loan accounts, internal customers and internal suppliers
- Assist Auditors with information required from them to perform the monthly audit
- Analysis physical stock count and compare to Quickbooks stock figures and investigate differences
- Compile information for the annual BEE audit
- Complete Stats SA questionnaires
- Able to create formulated Excel sheets to Automate processes
- Assist the Admin Department during busy season if staff are absent
- Assist the Financial Manager, COO and CEO with any additional requirements