Financial Accountant

Focus Kamoso (Pty) Ltd; East London; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing real estate company in East London is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to handle budgeting, reporting, and internal audits. The successful candidate will prepare financial statements, manage audits, and ensure accurate financial records. Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree and significant experience in financial roles, including IFRS and tax knowledge. This position offers a chance to make an impact in a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 6-7 years of experience in a financial department.
• Experience in budget preparation and analysis.
• IFRS statutory reporting experience (essential).
• Tax experience (essential).

Responsibilities

• Preparing underlying working papers for external audit purposes.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• Manage financial statement audits and other engagements.
• Prepare annual, interim, and monthly financial statements.

Skills

Excellent math skills

Excellent communication skills

Analytical skills

Time management

Advanced Excel skills

Adaptability

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

CaseWare

Sage ERP

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to monitor all financial data and prepare accurate financial statements for our Group of Companies. Financial Accountant responsibilities include budgeting, reporting, and performing internal audits.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to keeping our financial records organized, including tracking accounts payable and receivable, and ensuring that each account is reconciled correctly. This is an opportunity to be part of our growing real estate office and see tangible results from your work on a daily basis.

The successful candidate must be willing to travel between branches from time to time.

Responsibilities

• Preparing underlying working papers for external audit purposes.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• Interact with external auditors during audits.
• Manage financial statement audits and other engagements.
• Examine, analyze, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements.
• Prepare annual, interim, and monthly financial statements and management accounts.
• Organize, prepare, and review bookkeeping transactions.
• Gather and monitor financial data (e.g., sales revenues and liabilities).
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies.
• Conduct detailed risk analyses for potential investments.
• Analyze financial trends.
• Perform month-end and year-end closing processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant field.
• 6-7 years of experience in a financial department.
• Experience in budget preparation and analysis.
• IFRS statutory reporting experience (essential).
• Extensive CaseWare experience (essential).
• Tax experience (essential).
• Sage ERP experience (advantageous).
• Additional certifications (e.g., CPA).
• Experience with consolidations (advantageous).

Skills

• Excellent math skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Analytical and accurate.
• Achievement-oriented.
• Deadline-driven with a sense of urgency and result orientation.
• Effective time management.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure.
• Adaptability and responsiveness to change.