Financial Accountant

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Financial Accountant in Cape Town. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills and at least an Accounting degree. Responsibilities include preparing financial reports, managing fixed assets, and conducting month-end closes. Experience in the Transport industry is advantageous but not essential. This position requires a detail-oriented professional who can work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years' experience in a Financial Accountant position advantageous.
• Computer literate at least at an intermediate level.
• Experience in the Transport industry is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with preparation of monthly reporting packs.
• Maintenance of fixed asset register.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.

Skills

Strong Excel skills

Attention to detail

Deadline-driven attitude

Team player

Education

Matric with Accounting degree

Tools

Windows

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Financial Accountant position available in Cape Town.

Do you have experience working in the Transport Industry as a Financial Accountant, reporting to the Finance Manager? Our national client based in Cape Town Northern Suburbs requires your strong Excel skills, excellent attention to detail and deadline-driven attitude to join their successful financial team.

Requirements:

• Matric with Accounting degree
• 3-5 years’ experience in a Financial Accountant position advantageous
• Computer literate to at least an intermediate level (Windows, MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Very strong Excel skills are essential- an Intermediate to advanced level is required
• An understanding of or experience in the Transport industry would be highly advantageous but not necessary
• Exposure to/ experience in working on any business operating systems is required
• A strong attention to detail and desire to probe further into data where required
• Team player with the ability to work well under pressure
• Understands the importance of deadlines
• Be able to process high volumes of work as accurately as possible within set deadlines
• Proactive and able to take initiative
• Be prepared to work overtime when required

Duties and Responsibilities::

• Assistance with preparation of monthly reporting packs for submission to Head office and detail required for reports for Exco meetings
• Assisting with Forecasting/Budgeting process
• Maintenance of fixed asset register and ensuring Capex procedures are followed and paperwork is in place
• Assist with preparation of audit & tax packs as well as assistance with selections made for financial audits as well as managing audit deadlines
• Processing of general accounting monthly journals e.g., depreciation, payroll export journals, instalment sales finance charges, Lease journals, revenue accruals, credit cards, WCA entries, prepayments etc.
• Capturing monthly head office invoices and checking that the recon balances each month
• Monthly management of one or more specific expenses- providing cost estimates for flash reporting and ensuring accruals are done according to PO’s (e.g., Vehicle repairs, Truck rental, Premises maintenance, Subcontractors)
• Assisting with cost estimates for flash reporting as well as analysing and maintaining monthly expense schedules
• Ensuring completeness of monthly accruals
• Assisting with preparation and analysis of monthly Management accounts
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes
• Calculation, submission and ensuring payment of monthly VAT returns
• Assisting with Costing analysis of certain expenses per customer (Exco reporting)
• Assistance with Compiling of daily customer revenue report for Executives
• Checking and approval of weekly wages
• Checking and ensuring accuracy of petty cash recon
• Capturing of salaries bank account and credit cards monthly
• Assisting with checking and approving monthly and weekly Customer billing
• Tracking of instalment sales and liaising with financial institution where necessary
• Organising diesel fleet cards with Engen and follow up where needed