Senior Accountant

Talentedrecruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 40 000 - 80 000; Full time

Job summary

A global leader in digital communication and retail marketing solutions is on the lookout for a Senior Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. This exciting role involves overseeing financial and statutory records, managing invoicing, and ensuring compliance with financial regulations. You will collaborate closely with project managers and the CFO to maintain accurate financial reporting and streamline processes. This position offers the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, where your expertise will contribute to the company's success and growth. If you're passionate about finance and looking to make a significant impact, this is the perfect role for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial compliance and reporting.
• Proficiency in managing payroll and submissions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee debtors and invoicing clerks to ensure accurate invoicing.
• Manage banking duties including petty cash and payment runs.

Skills

General Ledger Reconciliation

Accounting Software

GAAP

Journal Entries

QuickBooks

SOX

Microsoft Dynamics GP

NetSuite

Education

Senior IC

Tools

Xero

Simplepay

Job description

A global leader in digital communication and retail marketing solutions is seeking a Senior Accountant to oversee financial and statutory records. The position is based in Riverhorse Valley Durban.

Responsibilities include:

1. Oversee Debtors and invoicing clerks: Ensure job description requirements are met, complete all invoicing monthly, review P&L before submission.
2. Invoicing: Issue invoices according to SO and client deposits daily, manage job card invoicing, ensure correct invoicing periods, process credit notes, provide monthly credit note reports, synchronize inventory and accounting systems, and update online trackers. Ensure P&L allocations and automated billing are accurate, and communicate with Business Development regarding client invoices and queries.
3. Cost Tracking and Costing: Maintain service fee tracker, report on actual vs budget, and annually review department costs for pricing accuracy.
4. Control Cost of Goods Sold: Verify invoice values and stock items match SOs, ensure correct stock bookings, period recording, and proper accounting procedures for stock sales. Reconcile COS accounts monthly, oversee stock movements, and ensure correct period processing.
5. Project Costing: Collaborate with project managers to identify over/under costs and invoice clients accordingly.
6. Daily Project Tray Processing: Process invoices based on approved quotes, record billing, update statuses, process deposits, and maintain deposit records. Send weekly schedules to Business Development.
7. Banking Duties: Manage petty cash, conduct weekly payment runs, process urgent payments, import bank transactions into Xero, handle monthly debit runs, and process Forex transactions.
8. Auditors: Assist CFO in annual audits and respond to external auditor queries. Perform ad hoc duties as needed.
9. Quoting/Invoicing: Ensure quotes are processed and credit notes approved.
10. Reporting: Maintain accurate records up to trail balance.
11. Financial Compliance: Save company documents, submit WCA, PEASA, CIPC, and annual EE reports, and update workforce profiles monthly.
12. Payroll & Submissions: Load payroll in Simplepay, submit employee taxes to SARS, and UIF to DOL.
13. BEE: Develop strategies to meet BEE levels, liaise with consultants, and conduct annual BEE audits.
14. Insurance: Manage insurance functions.
15. Ad hoc: Address miscellaneous issues from departments.

Applicants will be notified within 2 weeks if unsuccessful. For more roles, visit our website.

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Required Experience: Senior IC

Key Skills: General Ledger Reconciliation, Accounting Software, GAAP, Journal Entries, QuickBooks, SOX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, NetSuite, among others.

Employment Type: Full-Time

Department: Finance

Vacancy: 1