Financial Accountant (Invoicing / Reconciliations / Stock / VAT / GL Accounts)

United Exports; Paarl; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Une entreprise bien établie dans le secteur agricole recherche un Comptable Financier basé à Paarl, Western Cape, pour superviser les opérations financières sur plusieurs fermes. Le candidat idéal aura un diplôme en comptabilité, au moins 5 ans d'expérience pertinente, et la capacité de gérer des équipes. Les responsabilités incluent la révision des rapports financiers, la préparation des budgets, et le respect des normes de conformité financière.

Qualifications

• Diplôme en comptabilité / CIMA est un avantage.
• Minimum de 5 ans d'expérience similaire.
• 3 ans d'expérience en gestion d'équipe.

Responsibilities

• Réviser les rapports financiers et surveiller les comptes.
• Gérer et suivre les demandes d'achat et les paiements.
• Préparer des budgets financiers annuels et des rapports mensuels.
• Assurer le respect des réglementations financières.

Skills

Administration

Communication écrite

Communication verbale

Compétences informatiques

Gestion des délais

Education

Diplôme en comptabilité

CIMA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The successful candidate will review financial reports; monitor accounts; prepare activity reports and investigate ways to improve profitability.

Reporting to the Financial Manager the Finance Accountant will be based in the Western Cape and be responsible for the Financial Officers on 3 / 4 farms in the area. A valid drivers license is a musthave as this role requires weekly travel.

Key Performance Outputs

Travel to farms in respective areas needed

• Ensure that processing of all expenses incurred by farm is captured timeously via purchase order and allocated correctly.
• Ensure that the information is accurate complete and real (exists). This includes VAT on transactions.
• Manage and follow up on outstanding purchase orders awaiting approval.
• Review payment requests and manage all bank payments ensuring they are loaded for approval in a timely manner.
• Follow up on all outstanding payments adhering to a strict 30day payment policy from the invoice date
• Ensure that all income received by farm is timeously processed allocated correctly and VAT is treated correctly.
• Ensure information is accurate complete and it exists.
• Review reconciliations for customers suppliers stock and bank accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Complete VAT and EMP reconciliations and submissions to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) ensuring compliance with financial regulations which includes diesel rebates and ETI.
• Prepare Balance sheet reconciliations and include / prepare all supporting schedules / maintaining all supporting ledgers (AP AR Fixed Asset Stock).
• Ensure that the General Ledger allocations are correct as per the guidelines.
• Review and process daily inventory journals allocating stock to the appropriate general ledger accounts.
• Review stock counts and stock on hand for accuracy completeness and existence.
• Process and review monthend corrective entries based on the approved stock adjustment schedule to maintain accurate inventory records.
• Process all journals required accurately and timeously to ensure the monthly information presented is complete and accurate. This includes but is not limited to Payroll Depreciation Foreign Exchange transactions Provisions Accruals and Stock.
• Ensure that all information required for management accounts are prepared on a timeously basis by working with the teams at the farms.
• Prepare annual financial budgets
• Review and implement supporting schedules to help track operational data to help explain the performance of the farm.
• Prepare and review monthly financial reports and commentary for internal and external use ensuring they reflect accurate financial status.
• Prepare and review Budget versus Actual reports to review variances and take the appropriate actions to comply.
• Maintain and update audit documentation monthly.
• Run the annual financial audits.
• Ensure timely issuance of financial statements.

Requirements

Qualification / Experience

• Accounting Degree / CIMA will be advantageous.
• Minimum of 5 years similar experience
• 3 years experience of managing people.
• ERP system knowledge will be advantageous

Functional / Technical

• Intermediate computer literacy; MS Office (Word Excel and Outlook).
• Strong administration skills and attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to meet deadlines

Finance Accountant

Key Skills

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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Financial Accountant • Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa