Financial Accountant

Key professional responsible for the collection, monitoring, and analysis of financial data. Prepare accurate financial statements, forecast costs, and revenues, manage tax payments, and conduct internal audits. This role is crucial in ensuring compliance with accounting regulations and supporting the company’s financial decisions.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Bank Reconciliations
2. Local Payments: Coordinate payments and payment process
3. Petty cash reconciliation and management
4. Reconcile balance sheet accounts to supporting schedules
5. Debtors and creditors: Journals to account for provisions and accruals where necessary
6. Review creditor's reconciliations and balances
7. Monthly Journals to reconcile balance sheet: shareholders’ interest; provisions; tax; depreciation, etc.
8. Monthly management journals
9. Process and balance intergroup transactions
10. Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts
11. Report on the company’s actual performance
12. Tax compliance (VAT reconciliation and payroll taxes reconciliation)
13. Liaise with SARS regarding any tax matters
14. Cash management: Monitor and manage cash flow as per operational requirements to ensure suppliers are paid on time and do not impede operational requirements.

Qualifications

1. SAIPA (advantageous)
2. Knowledge of Draftworx and EpiCor (advantageous)
3. IFRS for SME’s, income and VAT tax
4. Proficiency in Microsoft package essential (Word, Excel, email)