Assistant Accountant

2 days ago


Southern Suburbs, South Africa Homechoice Full time

**Purpose of the role**:
To maintain the Fixed Asset Register, Cashbooks and provide support.

**Key-Performance Areas**:

- Ensure that all fixed asset related movements are timeously and accurately processed.
- Monthly update of the fixed asset register.
- Monthly review of depreciation calculations.
- Ensure that any profits or losses on disposal of assets are accurately recorded.
- Preparation of month-end financed asset journals.
- Management of annual useful life and residual value review process.
- Monthly update and distribution of capex spend schedules.
- Conduct quarterly asset impairment review with the business.
- Liaise with external and internal auditors concerning any deliverables or queries concerning fixed assets.
- Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations.
- Preparation of monthly, quarterly and year end reports.
- Perform monthly reasonability tests to ensure that all transactions are valid and complete.
- Process daily cashbooks.
- Prepare daily and monthly bank reconciliations.
- Prepare monthly cash clearing Reconciliation.
- Reconciling Inter-company Accounts.

**Performance of various ad-hoc activities to support the finance department in achieving its reporting objectives, including, but not limited to**:

- Process requested correcting/adjusting journal entries.
- Perform any investigations requested by the Team Leader or Financial Managers.
- Prepare any ad-hoc reports as requested by Finance Managers.
- Preparation of any schedules required as part of the year-end audit process.
- Assisting the Team Leader in ensuring that all deadlines and reporting requirements are met timeously.

**Qualifications & Accreditations**:

- Bachelor of Commerce Degree / National Diploma in Accounting

**Experience & Skills**:

- 3-5 Years experience in a Finance roleIntermediate / Advanced level of Excel skills
- Numerical skillsKnowledge of automated financial and accounting reporting systems
- Previous working experience in retail/ financial services would be advantageous

**Attributes & Behaviours**:

- Excellent analytical skills with a passion for accuracy and attention to detail
- Deadline-driven, with the ability to streamline processes to meet targeted objectives
- Excited by new challenges and able to adapt and learn new skills
- Ability to work well under pressure in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to initiate and maintain performance



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