Team Lead

Nextcareers; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services company is seeking a motivated Team Lead / Accountant to join their finance team in Gauteng, South Africa. This role requires a finance professional with a BCom Accounting degree and 1-3 years experience in bank reconciliations. The successful candidate will lead a team to ensure accuracy of financial data, conduct reporting and analysis, and manage reconciliation processes. Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with accounting systems is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years experience in bank reconciliations.
• Strong background in accounting, analysis, and reconciliation.
• Experience with Excel, including pivot tables.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to ensure accuracy of financial data.
• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Provide insight and summary reports.

Skills

Bank Reconciliations

Reporting and Analysis

Team Management

Proficiency in Excel

Education

BCom Accounting degree

Tools

SAP

QlikView

MS Suite

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Team Lead / Accountant in the Financial Operations sphere to join our finance team.

This role is ideal for a finance professional with a strong background in accounting, analysis, and reconciliation, particularly in managing foreign currency transactions.

You will lead a team to ensure the accuracy of financial data, efficient reconciliation processes, and effective reporting while fostering a collaborative team environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

Reconciliations and Accuracy

• Complete daily bank reconciliations.
• Resolve reconciliation items within a 48-hour SLA agreement.
• Maintain high-quality and up-to-date supporting documents.
• Address team queries (FinOps related) within a 24-hour SLA agreement.
• Provide insight / summary reports on a daily / weekly / monthly basis as and when required.

Reporting and Analysis

• Complete, upload, and certify month-end reconciliations by the 3rd business day of each month.
• Respond to month-end reconciliation queries within 1 business day.
• Perform regular trend and cost analysis on the accounts to identify discrepancies and variances, enabling management to make informed, data-driven decisions.

Systems, Processes, and Controls

• Ensure the accounting system functions effectively to support timely reporting.
• Maintain and store all journal supporting documentation on the shared drive.

Data Management

• Save all work on OneDrive to mitigate the risk of data loss.
• Ensure accurate data entry into the accounting system.
• Verify all data for consistency and accuracy before sharing or distribution.

Minimum Requirements

• BCom Accounting degree.
• Experience in Bank Reconciliations (1-3 years).
• Exposure to MS Suite.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Understanding accounting systems.
• Strong background in reporting and analysis.
• Proficiency in Excel and pivot tables.
• Experience with SAP and QlikView is beneficial.
• Team management experience is advantageous.