Graduate Accountant

4 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Prestige Cosmetic Group Full time

Job Description Graduate Accountant Position : Graduate Accountant Department : Finance Band : C Location : Cape Town Reporting to : Finance Manager Employee Type: FTC 12 months Your role at ARC: We are looking for an Accounting Graduate who is driven, self-motivated and passionate to join our dynamic team and gain hands-on experience in accounting and financial management. You will learn about and acquire the followings skills and experience in order to fulfil the following functions: Finance Function Management all bank accounts and ensure available funds for payments. The preparation of bank reconciliations consistently and timeously on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis for accounts (i.e., All LS Accounts). The balancing and reconciliation of daily store monetary movement to the bank statement as per SOP RT-DYENDCNT-006. Provide the FM with the monthly bank reconciliations and ensure that all reconciling items are timeously cleared. Ensure that the FM signs all recons and that the recons are filed in the appropriate manner. The reconciliation and accounting for all corporate credit cards. Prepare and update the daily cash flow schedule and ensure that the daily banked sales and payment amounts are included and that the account balances to the bank statement. Address and communicate with the CFO on any matters that require discussion and resolution. Measure actual cash flows vs. forecast cash flows for the month and forecasted year. Load, daily, monthly, weekly payments onto the FNB, or if required Standard Bank site. Inform the approvers of all payments that have been loaded and provide the required documentation for the approvers to authorise. Prepare all forex documents to submit to FNB/Standard Bank. The preparation of all balance sheet reconciliations for those balance sheet accounts designated, on the month end checklist, as those accounts to be controlled and managed by the accountant. Ensure that all reconciling items are cleared, addressed with all parties and signed off monthly. Manage the fixed asset accounting for the company including the continual update and maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register, the depreciation and wear and tear workings, the collection and filing of all CAPEX invoices and the balancing of CAPEX to the agreed budgets. Ensure that the Fixed Asset register agrees to the general ledger and take action should any difference occur. Assist the FM/CFO should this be required with the preparation of any VAT or Income Tax schedule. To liaise with the PBI (Power BI) preparer daily and ensure that the PBI recorded sales reconciles to the general ledger and that any reconciling item is timeously resolved. Ensure that daily, weekly, and monthly sales are reconciled to the bank accounts and all variances are timeously addressed. The preparation and completion of accounting and finance spreadsheets, whether for budget/working plans, forecasts, or other finance analysis as required and directed by the FM, and/or CFO. Assist with preparation of year-end audit file and the preparation of all schedules as required. The preparation of any finance report as and when required. Continually search for value adding strategies to benefit the company. Strong financial acumen in the preparation and capturing of financial information. Ensure goals/deadlines are achieved. Proactively participate in upgrading internal controls and the adherence to them. Assist with ad-hoc projects and duties as required. Assist the finance department when other team members are on leave and ensure an understanding of all finance department roles and responsibilities. People Management Manage own personal development through your PDP (Personal Development Plan). Request training and feedback on performance and strive to improve based on these interventions. Adhere to the company's values. Take personal responsibility for all issues facing the department, work as a team and mentor/coach new employees as required. Communicate with your line manager regularly and make recommendations on improving efficiencies in the department. COMPETENCIES Deciding and Initiating Action Working with People Communication and influence Planning and Organising Attention to detail Process orientation Problem solving Adapting and responding to change Analysing Performance focus Business acumen Minimum Requirements: Undergraduate degree in finance/relevant tertiary qualification obtain at least an average of 70% Knowledge of Excel, Word, and PowerPoint Reliable, growth learning mindset, diligent, great attention to detail

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