Financial Accountant

Found in: Talent ZA 2A C2 - 2 weeks ago

Ogies, South Africa Limpopo Personnel Full time
Qualification / Experience required:
B Compt. with completed articles or 3 years practical experience in a manufacturing environment or
equivalent.

Essential skills required:
  • Good verbal and written communication and presentation skills.
  • Problem Solving, Numerical, Analytical and Computer skills (advanced excel will be advantageous).
  • Knowledge of Great Plains will be advantageous
  • Good understanding of commercial and business awareness.
  • Negotiation and ability to influence and manage staff and external parties
    Strong financial skills.

Other skills:
  • Honesty and ethical behaviour.
  • Attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Ability to work at speed and adhere to strict deadlines.
  • Ability to work under pressure, assertive, proactive.
  • Internal and external customer service orientated.

Role and responsibilities:
  • Perform reporting of financial data against budgets and/or set targets
  • Assist Financial Manager with root cause analysis, action plan compilation and tracking and controlling of all non-conformance in the prescribed format.
  • Compile month-end audit file including supporting documentation and ensure sign-off on the completeness and accuracy thereof.
  • To ensure that there is compliance to IFRS, statutory legislation and company policy and procedures.
  • Prepare reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts, substantiated by proper documentation.
  • Reconcile all sub-ledgers to general ledger.
  • Ensure that all general ledger journal entries are properly authorised, substantiated by proper documentation, proper descriptions and posted to the correct GL account in the correct period.
  • Reviewing and managing of creditor accounts and payments in accordance with the agreed terms and company policies. Purchasing management and approvals.
  • Daily and monthly Cashbook reconciliation with cash flow management.
  • Daily and monthly Petty cash reconciliation and all transactions are accounted for.
  • Perform weekly inter-company reconciliation and prepare monthly balancing confirmation.
  • Managing Fixed Assets Register, including preparation of capital expenditure documentation.