Senior Finance Accountant

Staff Solutions; Kariega; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in Kariega is seeking an experienced accounting professional to manage the general ledger, creditors, and payment processes. The ideal candidate should have a BCom in Accounting Honors, with 5 to 7 years of experience in the field. Familiarity with SAP is advantageous. This role involves assisting with audits, budgeting, and inventory management, among other responsibilities.

Qualifications

• 5 – 7 years of experience in accounting.
• Optional CA experience and articles experience.

Responsibilities

• Managing the general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Management of creditors function for local and foreign.
• Handling payment processes for local and foreign transactions.
• Assisting with statutory and SARS audits.
• Supporting budgeting and forecasting efforts.
• Conducting accruals for accounts payables.
• Executing intercompany reconciliations.
• Managing payroll reconciliations and accruals.
• Handling prepaid expenses.
• Preparing tax filings, specifically VAT.
• Maintaining spare stock.
• Assisting with cashflow forecasting and maintenance.
• Managing inventory and accruals.
• Maintaining the insurance portfolio.
• Handling general journals.
• Performing custom duties reconciliations.
• Maintaining asset accounting and the asset register.
• Performing ad hoc duties to support the team.

Education

BCom in Accounting Honors

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Managing the general ledger : Balance sheet reconciliations.
• Management of creditors function : Local & Foreign (Independent Review of Foreign & Local creditorscreditor’s statement reconciliations).
• Management of payment process : Local & Foreign.
• Aiding conducting Statutory audits as well as SARS Audits
• Assisting with budgeting and forecasting.
• Accruals for Accounts Payables.
• Intercompany reconciliations.
• Payroll reconciliations & Accruals.
• Prepaid expenses.
• Preparation tax filings : VAT.
• Spare stock maintenance.
• Assist with Cashflow Forecasting & Maintenance.
• Inventory Management : Accruals.
• Insurance portfolio maintenance.
• GR / IR Maintenance.
• General journals.
• SAP Experience would be advantageous.
• Custom Duties reconciliations.
• Asset accounting and Maintenance of Asset register.
• Ad hoc duties to support the team

Job Requirements

• BCom in Accounting Honors.
• Optional CA Experience and Article Experience.
• 5 – 7 Years Experience.