Posted: 14 August 2024
Job Details
SCOPE OF WORK
Monthly reporting
· Monthly flash reporting · Preparing monthly flash report · Monthly management accounts · Ensuring accuracy and completeness of monthly balance sheet reconciliations within agreed timelines · Preparing month end files (also used for Audit purposes).
Accounting duties |
· Day to day managing of all aspects relating to accounting. · Determine revenue and expenditure. · Determine monthly revenue forecast and perform monthly revenue analysis. · Create weekly & monthly revenue report to financial manager. · Oversee financial transaction and process invoices promptly. · Perform reconciliation of account receivable and payable · Report on alignment of costs to revenue. · Work in compliance with company accounting standard and guidelines. · Identify and resolve outstanding balances monthly. · Perform record keeping of all financial operation. · Create and distribute invoices based on contract and reporting data. · Managing of bookkeeper · Review accounting activities to ensure sound business controls, reporting deviations to the Financial Manager · General adherence to Company policies and procedures Debtors · Weekly follow-up on outstanding Debtors. · Ensure accurate invoicing resulting in no credit notes. · Frequent follow-up with client to ensure timeous payment. · Debtors’ statements and account reconciliations · Debtors’ age analysis
VAT |
· Monthly VAT reconciliations Stock and fixed assets |
· Checking and monitoring of quarterly stock and fixed asset counts · Facilitation of stock and asset counts, includes cut offs and delivery controls. · Fixed asset control and procedures Ensure adherence to reporting schedules and completing work on time. |
Forecast and budget · Assist in budget preparation. Sundry debtors · Ensure accuracy and integrity of all jobs in the Database. · Weekly review of the databases & associated reports, highlighting problems and risks to management, as well as ensuring a valid JCE for every job on the database. · Staff to follow up and resolve issues pertaining to Jobs captured, Purchase Orders, Scope changes, Errors, Signatures and Service entry stages of various jobs on the Databases. · Specific focus to be placed on outstanding / overdue matters and informing Ops & own staff on matters to be resolved.
Audit · Assist in financial audits and implement audit recommendations.
People Management and leadership |
· Implementation of HR Practices and Policies · Coaching, development, mentoring and training of the team or junior team members. · Creating high performance teams, by implementing and monitoring of individual and team performance · Creating a harmonious working environment through conflict management and discipline, team cohesion. · Modelling the company values and building the company culture · Effective delegation of duties and tasks |
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Minimum Qualifications required.
- Minimum grade 12 (Matric)
- Degree in Finance or Accounting
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years working experience as Accountant.
- Proven experience dealing with accounts, financial systems management, and operations in a large and complex organisation.
- Working experience with sundry debtors.
- Decentralized and challenging environments.
- Working experience in calculation of “Cost of manufacturing” (finished goods)
- Minimum 2 years working experience calculation and reconciliation of VAT, dividends, and provisional tax.
- Project accounting with a clear understanding of project requirements. Long- and short-term projects
- Previous supervisory experience an advantage
- Accounting standards, principles and basic understanding of IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards)
- MS Office and advanced Excel Skills
- Finance and Accounting Systems (MS Dynamics AX/Financial Systems)
- Relevant legislation (i.e., Companies Act, Vat Act, Income Tax)
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Financial Statements
- Annual Audits and financial compliance
Attributes
- Results oriented.
- Analytical thinking
- Customer oriented
- Reliable, meticulous & precise
- Honesty & integrity
- Taking ownership
- Professionalism
- Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills
- Assertive, dynamic & proactive individual
- Interpersonal Skills
- Accountability
- Deadline driven.
- Ability to work under pressure.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Time-management
- Ability to multi-task
- Sound communication skills (written and verbal)
- Data gathering and analysis.
Appointment shall be in line with the company’s Employment Equity Policy.