Branch Accountant

Responsibilities include:

• Preparation of accurate monthly financial pack, annual budget, and reconciliation of general ledger accounts timeously.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register.
• Preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns.
• Ensure compliance with tax laws, business processes, and procedures.
• Manage all systems and procedures for the ranch to ensure adherence to business processes.
• Ensure daily functioning of all systems.
• Ensure availability and completeness of documentation as well as accuracy and validity.
• Cash book – capture and reconcile.
• Prepare weekly cash flow and submit to Head Office.
• ISO – possess working knowledge of audit requirements and ensure compliance.
• Health and Safety – understand safety procedures and ensure compliance.
• Debtors & Creditors – oversee functions:
• Control credit limits and terms granted.
• Submit monthly declaration to the Credit Insurance.
• Knowledge of legislation governing CGIC.
• Compile documents for handover to attorneys for collection of outstanding notes.
• Maintain a clean debtors system.
• Ensure timely processing of all invoices.
• Creditors – capture supplier invoices and process returns to suppliers.
• Check creditor reconciliations, authorize, and upload payments.
• Inventory Control:
• Process stock adjustments.
• Ensure all purchase orders are captured.
• Ensure all stock received is captured in the system.
• Manage stocktake process and capture stock counts.
• General Ledger:
• Ensure all modules balance to the General Ledger at month-end and year-end.
• Reconcile General Ledger accounts.
• Year-end:
• Prepare all ledgers for year-end.
• Ensure adherence to all year-end procedures.
• Process year-end journals.
• Prepare year-end financial pack.
• Prepare requested reconciliations and schedules for auditors.
• HR:
• Prepare monthly payroll information and submit to Head Office.
• Possess working knowledge of labour legislation.
• Manage day-to-day staff issues in a legally compliant manner.
• Manage leave schedule.
• Maintain personnel files.
• Compile information for staff contracts and submit to HR at Head Office.
• Manage training schedules and reports, identify training needs.
• Interview candidates for various positions.
• Evaluate staff performance.

• Financial degree (management accounting).
• 5 – 7 years in a similar role at a management level.
• Completed articles beneficial but not necessary.
• Exposure to stock management.
• Exposure to Business Central / NAV (beneficial).
• Strong Excel skills.
• Knowledge of VAT (statutory requirements).
• Understanding of corporate governance.
• Working knowledge of labour legislation.
• Essential knowledge of credit insurance, inventory, and stocktake.
• Knowledge of forecasting and budgeting techniques.
• Competency in cash flow and forecasting.
• Deadline driven.

• Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
• If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered to avoid duplicity on our system.
• We reserve the right to conduct interviews only with candidates of choice.
• Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must accept their application as unsuccessful.