Responsibilities
- Capturing of bank statements and EODs recons on a daily basis (all items to be reconciled by the 3rd of every month except EODs being the 1st unless falls on a weekend of which deadline will be on the next working day.
- Liaising with the internal audit department on any discrepancies noted whilst capturing EODs.
- Obtaining supporting documentation from branch paperwork for external audit and checking that all invoices and reports are valid, accurate and complete.
- Ensure the Bookkeepers and Accountants are given adequate time to review cashbooks before posting.
- Preparing of monthly bank and EOD reconciliations respectively by the 3rd and 1st of every month unless falls on a weekend/public holiday of which deadline will be on the next working day.
- Preparing of necessary journals for Bookkeeper and Accountants review.
- Ensure all documentation relating to the entity are filed in a tidy and timeous manner. Necessary archiving to be actioned as and when necessary.
- Assist on ad hoc tasks as directed which will enable him/her to fulfill their duties.
People
- Living Hollywood values of Service Excellence, Commitment, Integrity, Accountability, Enthusiasm, Ubuntu and Innovation.
- Be considered a team player who helps out rest of team when required over and above their current role.
Compliance, risk and quality
- Attendance at necessary training sessions.
- Ensure logical saving of all work, templates, etc. monthly and yearly such that each year’s financial records can stand on its own when enquiries/ investigations/audits take place.
- Produce high quality, neat, logical, succinct, easy to follow, easy to understand, formula linked work/templates/workbooks/financial models.
- Ensure the above (final version) and other documents are chronologically saved/backed up and appropriately named.
- Effectively deal with internal and external parties (auditors, etc) where required.
Other
- Assist with company projects as allocated from time to time.
- Assist with year-end audit files and audit queries.
- Identifying accounting-related risks and ensuring proper mitigation of these risks.
- Maintaining effective relationship and communication with Internal audit and Treasury teams.
- Assisting with ideas on innovation and automation of functions.
- Any other such duties that might be required.
Special projects
- Assist as and when they arise.
Qualifications
- Microsoft Office.
- Pastel Evolution or Similar Accounting Software (Advantageous).