Senior Accountant

ALOS Innovative Workforce Solution (Pty) Ltd; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial management firm seeks an experienced Financial Accountant in Johannesburg. You will be responsible for overseeing trade payables, cashbook management, and preparing financial reports. The role demands strong analytical and communication skills, along with proficiency in various accounting technologies and practices.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years working experience as a financial accountant.
• Strong communication skills in English and Afrikaans.
• Knowledge of Lean, ISO, Six Sigma manufacturing techniques is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Sales and operations to prepare weekly forecasts.
• Oversee trade receivables and local/foreign trade payables.
• Assist during external and internal audits.

Skills

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related field

Tools

QAD

IQR

SFDC

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Minimum of 5 years working experience as a financial accountant

Strong Communication skills in both English and Afrikaans

Strong analytical ability to interpret financial information.

Implementation and interpretation of Costing Models

Strong technical skills with regards to an ERP system

Analytical, reasoning and problem-solving skills.

Ability to work under pressure Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel / Macros

Additional Qualifications (Required) :

Knowledge of Lean, ISO, Six Sigma manufacturing techniques

Attention to detail and quality in work.

Computer Software :

QAD, IQR; SFDC, MS Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Access, and WordMAJOR DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Partner with the Sales and operation teams to prepare the forecast on a weekly basis.

Assist the finance manager in the budget preparation.

Responsible for Trade receivable.

Oversee Local and Foreign Trade Payables

Cashbook Management and Bank Reconciliations including Credit cards.

Foreign Currency Management (Payments, receipts & fluctuations)

Process Intercompany Transactions including Goods in Transit (GIT).

Summarize current financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports.

Analyse GL variance accounts and adjust costs where necessary.

Responsible for all Balance Sheet Reconciliations on Blackline.

Prepares special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.

Fixed Asset Management

Including the Fixed asset register, CAPEX forms, financial depreciation and Wear and Tear.

Assisting in month-end and year-end closing

Assist during External & Internal Audit

Assist with the Annual Budget process.

Assist with maintaining accounting controls by preparing and recommending policies and procedures.

Plan, assign and review staff's work.

Assist with analyzing financial information and summarize financial status.

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