Financial Accountant: Payroll, LTIS & BBBEE

PPS Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

PPS Investments in Cape Town seeks a finance professional to support management accounting, payroll administration and statutory compliance while contributing to the LTIS and BBBEE initiatives. The role involves monthly accounts processing, reconciliations, VAT returns and payroll changes.

You will also help automate processes, assist with statutory reporting, and coordinate with auditors, aiming to improve efficiency and accuracy across IFRS reporting and group consolidation.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years experience in a similar role with exposure to the investment/asset management industry is advantageous
• Exceptional proficiency in MS Excel is essential
• Power BI experience is advantageous
• Pastel experience is advantageous
• Sage experience is advantageous
• Understanding of accounting principles
• Relevant Finance/Accounting related tertiary qualification

Responsibilities

• Processing of company accounts on a monthly basis including the trial balance, general ledger, cashbooks and journals.
• Detailed review and preparation of monthly ledger reconciliations.
• Preparing supplier and customer age analysis.
• Preparation of VAT and submission of VAT201 returns.
• Processing of the company credit card.
• Preparing and maintaining the fixed asset register.
• Drafting annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS and assisting with the group consolidation on OneStream.
• Liaising with the External and Internal auditors on an annual basis.
• Automation of existing processes within the finance department for improved efficiency and evaluating the effectiveness of internal controls across processes.
• Assisting with capital adequacy maintenance and cash flow management.
• Assisting with the capturing and management of the LTIS accounting records monthly.
• Preparation of journals for other participating entities within the greater PPS Insurance group.
• Automation and streamlining of LTIS processes including IT3b tax certificates and beneficiary statements.
• Ensure the accurate and timeous processing of employment changes including new appointments, terminations, and general payroll input.
• Maintenance of employee payroll data with monthly payroll changes including valid employee expense claims per contracts and latest SARS allowances.
• HR benefits administration including contributions; withdrawals; reconciliations and payments to providers.
• Stakeholder management and manage enquiries
• EMP 501 and IRP5 submissions.
• Processing of weekly supplier payment runs.
• Implementing and driving BBBEE strategy when it comes to procurement across the business.
• Assisting with achieving the desired BBBEE outcomes during the BBBEE audit.
• Assist with business reporting to various stakeholders on a monthly basis.
• Analyzing and modelling existing data points to identify efficiencies
• Provide business support to other departments and,
• Ad-hoc tasks and analysis, queries as required at the time

Skills

MS Excel

Attention to detail

Communication

Problem solving

Self-motivated

Education

Finance/Accounting qualification

Tools

SAGE

Pastel

Power BI

OneStream

Job description

PPS Investments in Cape Town seeks a finance professional to support management accounting, payroll administration and statutory compliance while contributing to the LTIS and BBBEE initiatives. The role involves monthly accounts processing, reconciliations, VAT returns and payroll changes.

You will also help automate processes, assist with statutory reporting, and coordinate with auditors, aiming to improve efficiency and accuracy across IFRS reporting and group consolidation.