Financial Accountant

Tyron Consultancy; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Kazang Connect is seeking a dynamic Financial Accountant to join its finance team in Cape Town. This key role involves supporting month-end reporting, reconciliations, and audit preparation. The ideal candidate will have a BCom Accounting degree and completed SAICA articles, with strong Excel skills and an ability to work under pressure. Join us to improve accounting processes and contribute to our team's success.

Qualifications

• BCom Accounting degree required.
• Completed 3 years of SAICA articles required.
• Strong Excel skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with month end management accounts and supplementary reports.
• Preparation and processing of month end journals.
• Conducting monthly and ad-hoc reconciliations.

Skills

Excel skills (V-lookups, pivot tables)

Internal control application

Reconciliations and investigations

Education

BCom Accounting degree

Completed 3 years SAICA articles

Job description

Financial Accountant position available in Cape Town.

We are seeking a dynamic and detail-oriented Financial Accountant to join our finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Manager (FM).

The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the finance function with month-end reporting, reconciliations, audit preparation, process improvements, and various ad hoc financial projects.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting with preparation of month end management accounts and supplementary reports.
• Preparation and processing of month end journals
• Monthly and ad-hoc reconciliations.
• Stock reconciliations including investigation of variances and write offs, on a monthly basis.
• Review monthly VAT calculations including Output VAT and Input VAT recons.
• Assist with BEE procurement spend reconciliation and ad hoc BEE requests for information.
• Preparation of intercompany transactions and balances schedule, on a monthly basis.
• Fixed asset register management and processing of monthly depreciation journals.
• Providing information for budgets and quarterly forecasts and assisting with the preparation
  thereof.
• Assisting Deloitte with statutory audit requests and preparation of Annual Financial Statements.
• Assisting SNG with annual internal audit/ SOX requests.
• Work closely with software development department with regards to new products and new
  accounting treatment of products in line with our revenue recognition policies.
• Performing data analysis and cost analysis on an ad hoc basis.
• Assist with roll out of new Anaplan Reporting and Consolidation tool.
• Ensure processes across business functions are adhered to, in order for financial information to be
  accurate and complete.
• Medium to long term project related work to improve accounting processes and systems.
• Assist finance dept with improvements to internal controls and implement changes where
  weakness have been identified.
• Keep finance process system description documentation up to date for use by internal and
  external auditors.
• Assist with implementation of new accounting systems or accounting system upgrades.
• Any other ad-hoc projects as required.

Minimum Requirements:

In order to be considered for this position, the following requirements must be met:

• BCom Accounting degree
• Completed 3 years SAICA articles

Competencies:

• Strong Excel skills (V-lookups, pivot tables)
• An auditor type mindset in respect of risk analysis and internal control application
• Is good at and enjoys performing reconciliations and investigations.

Behavioural Competencies:

• Works well in a team and across departments.
• Attention to detail, meticulous.
• Able to work under pressure, with a view to achieving deadlines
• Someone that asks questions