Financial Accountant

EnableSA; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company in Gqeberha is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join their team. The role involves preparing month-end accruals, managing reconciliations, and overseeing accounts for both local and international entities. Applicants should be CA (SA) qualified or hold a BCom Accounting with completed SAIPA Articles, alongside advanced skills in Excel. This position offers the chance to work within a dynamic team responsible for comprehensive financial management.

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified CA (SA) or hold a BCom Accounting with completed SAIPA Articles.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel are required.
• Experience working with international teams is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month end accrual journals.
• Perform various interest calculations and adjustments.
• Reconcile two systems accurately.
• Prepare elimination amounts for monthly consolidated accounts.
• Complete management accounts of a local entity.
• Maintain FAR, including all instalment sale agreements.
• Oversee accounts and management for international entities.
• Ensure accuracy of information on various databases.
• Conduct weekly accuracy checks on reports.
• Manage sales invoicing and bank processing.

Skills

Advanced MS Excel skills

Attention to detail

Ability to work with international entities

Education

CA (SA)

BCom Accounting with completed SAIPA Articles

Job description

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Accountant to join the Port Elizabeth team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare month end accrual journals
• Various interest calculations and adjustments
• Reconciliations of 2 systems
• Preparing elimination amounts for monthly consolidated accounts
• Complete Management Accounts of a separate local entity
• Maintenance of FAR, including all instalment sale agreements
• Full responsibility of other International Entities, including:
  • Complete management accounts monthly
  • Ensure accuracy and completeness of information on various database
  • Weekly accuracy and completeness checks on reports and Power BI
• Sales invoicing and some bank processing involved
• Build knowledge and familiarity with statutory requirements for oversees entities
• Work closely with accountants oversees to ensure fulfilment of statutory- and other requirement
• Liaise with commercial team and attend to commercial team queries
• Acc sales finalisation
• Capturing payments from customers into QX accurately and timeously
• Ensure that sales values reflect best estimate values
• Full responsibility and ownership of customers in the FE, SEA and RUS markets
• Producer tasks include
• Grower invoices and reconciliations
• Preparing payments for weekly payments meeting
• Sending remittances of payments made
• Full responsibility and ownership of certain producers

Requirements

• CA (SA) or
• BCom Accounting with completed SAIPA Articles
• Advanced MS Excel skills