Finance Graduate

Fraser Alexander; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in South Africa is looking for an Assistant to support the divisional finance team with various responsibilities. Duties include assisting in the development of financial reports, handling offshore taxation, and contributing to month-end and year-end processes. The ideal candidate should have a strong attention to detail and the ability to manage financial documents effectively. This role offers an opportunity to engage in quality review and governance of financial transactions.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Financial Manager with financial report preparation.
• Help with offshore taxation processes.
• Support the financial analysis for decision-making.
• Aid in process flow documentation.
• Facilitate month-end and year-end financial processes.
• Address and resolve division queries effectively.

Job description

Purpose

This exciting opportunity exists in Fraser Alexander Africa to assist the divisional finance team with various generalist responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Reporting

• Assist the Financial Manager with developing and preparing financial reports in multiple currencies and any other roles and responsibilities.
• Assist with offshore taxation.
• Assist the Financial Manager with financial analysis.
• Assist the finance team with process flow documentation and the development of policies and procedures.
• Assist with month-end and year-end processes to enable financial departments to meet deadlines and process all financial transactions before final closure.
• Follow up and resolve queries received from the division and, where required, escape to the line manager for action.

Governance

• Process financial transactions under guidance and supervision to ensure the transactions are recorded accurately in compliance with policies, processes, guidelines, and legislation.
• Assist with the annual internal and external audit and perform financial account reconciliations to identify discrepancies or items to be actioned to ensure that all transactions are recorded in the correct accounting period.
• Assist with quality review of financial statements.
• Assist with specific project management and administration.

Record Keeping

• Assist the finance team with document management on OneDrive and SharePoint.