Swat Team
4 months ago
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Malander Placements
Full time
TEMP
JHB000139
FINANCIAL SERVICES
Gauteng, JHB - Northern Suburbs**
Monthly Cost To Company (Market related)
Title:
Accountant
Position: 7 months contract
Location:
Randburg
Salary:
Market related
Purpose of the Position:
Recording Journals, Performing Reconciliation and Producing Reports
Key Performance Objectives
Controls, Governance & Policies
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Responsible for the development/creation, implementation and maintenance of system of robust controls, procedures and policies
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Responsible for monitoring compliance to accounting policies
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Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in governance initiatives
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Ensure compliance to policies, internal control and external audit
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Identification of control weaknesses and recommendations for improvements
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Support internal audit, ensure that any findings are resolved
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Ensure that all external audit findings are addressed and relevant controls / remediation put in place
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Assist in improvement and development of processes and systems for accounting purposes
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Work with cross functional teams in the shared services and business to ensure compliance, accuracy and efficiency in financial areas
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Month End Close Activities
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Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies related to Intercompany & Central Accounting processes
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Responsible for the Intercompany and month end close process
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Responsible for intercompany confirmations and clearing mismatches
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Responsible for preparing balance sheet reconciliations, ensuring relevant supporting documentation to substantiate the balances, identification of issues and action plans to resolve
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Consulting with the Tax Team on applicable matters related to month end close
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Working with business partners and other Finance Shared Services departments to ensure an accurate and efficient month end close
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Responsible for ensuring all transactions in the GL are accurate and complete and uploaded in HFM
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Responsible for preparation of the Income Statements, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow and Supporting Notes
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Resolving queries received from business partners
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Analysis of trial balance, explanation / commentary for movements compared to previous months
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Analysis of income statement accounts
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Analysis of expense accounts for tax submission to SARS
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Liaising with the Financial Managers and Financial Accountant in resolving management accounting queries
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Standardisation of Chart of Accountants and drive correct classification of GL accounts across the business
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Year End Activities
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Preparation and building of Annual Financial Statements, Interim financial statements and disclosures that comply with IFRS
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Preparation of annual and interim reporting packs
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Assist in the external audit process, assisting in resolving queries and review of audit schedules
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Prepare audit schedules relating to Intercompany, accruals, prepayments, provisions etc.
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Adhoc
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Review of processes, identification and implementation of efficiencies. Assess process and identification of manual/inefficient processes
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Support the Finance Shared Services Innovation team in process efficiencies
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Adhoc projects
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Qualifications & Experience
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BComm in Accounting
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Completed articles
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Minimum 3 years' relevant experience in a similar role
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Sound knowledge of IFRS and Taxation rules
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SAP system experience
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Hyperion Financial Management
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Advanced excel skills
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Intercompany accounting experience would be advantageous
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Behavioural Competencies
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Speed and accuracy with figures
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Stakeholder management
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Attention to detail
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Proactive and ability to plan ahead
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Ability to work under tight deadlines and pressurised situations
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Ability to work independently with mínimal supervision
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- **Excellent communication skills
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Problem solving
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Technical Competencies
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Speed and accuracy with figures
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Ability to think and move quickly in a dynamic fast moving environment
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Customer orientated focus
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Systematic and analytical
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Ability to prioritise in order to meet multiple deadlines
***- For more information please contact:**Ayanda Ngcofe-Carelse
