Senior Accountant

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

An international organization in South Africa is seeking an experienced accountant to provide professional accounting expertise. The role involves maintaining ledger accounts, preparing financial statements and reports, and performing internal audits. Candidates must have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or related fields and a minimum of 4-5 years of experience in accounting. Familiarity with Church accounting systems is preferred. This position requires a current Temple recommend.

Qualifications

• Current/valid Temple recommend is required.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles is preferred.
• Minimum of 4-5 years of professional accounting experience.

Responsibilities

• Initiate general ledger file maintenance for accurate financial statements.
• Reconcile accounts and clear outstanding items.
• Prepare special studies and reports as required.
• Analyze budget requests and explain changes.
• Audit project accounts for compliance.

Skills

Accounting principles

Financial analysis

Budgeting

Internal auditing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business Management

CMA, CA or MBA preferred

Job description

Job Description

A position has opened in the Africa South Area that requires an individual to provide professional accounting expertise in applying appropriate accounting principles to analyze present financial operations, administrative costs and obligations, and estimate future income and expenditures; assembling and analyzing data and transactions; preparing statements and reports; and performing internal audits of system accounts. As such, an incumbent is responsible for the more complex activities associated with maintaining ledger accounts and developing financial statements and reports.

Responsibilities

• Initiating general ledger file maintenance so that financial statement presentations will be accurate and meaningful.
• Reconciling accounts, reviewing reconciliations, and make sure that all outstanding items are properly cleared.
• Preparing special studies and reports for departments and organizations as required.
• Preparing journal entries and other adjustments to correct errors.
• Analyzing budget requests and explain any budgetary changes resulting from increased costs or changes in programs.
• Consolidating accounting information for use in accounting statements and summaries.
• Reviewing expenditures against budget and making necessary reconciliations, investigations, and correcting entries.
• Assisting in preparing various financial estimates and expense reports.
• Drafting correspondence to appropriate parties regarding any differences that require investigation or further action.
• Reviewing and monitoring invoices submitted for payment which exceed certain dollar amounts as defined by policy.
• Auditing project accounts for compliance to policy and corresponding with appropriate parties regarding the status of these projects.
• Assisting in evaluating and motivating employees under the direction of a supervisor.
• Coordinating accounting matters with other departments, locations, and divisions.
• Acting as a resource for Accountant 1 and Accountant 2 incumbents being trained in Church accounting systems.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current / valid Temple recommend
• Bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7) in Accounting, (or Finance or Business Management) is required. CMA, CA or MBA preferred.
• Incumbents must demonstrate a well-grounded knowledge of financial and accounting theory, and a knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles preferred.
• A minimum of four to five years of professional accounting experience is required for this position. Familiarity with Church accounting systems is preferred.
• Should have the ability to analyse complex accounting problems and propose changes in the accounting system.