Assistant Manager, Accounting

6 months ago

Kempton Park, South Africa DSV Full time

**DSV - Global transport and logistics**

Location: Kempton Park
Job Posting Title: Assistant Manager, Accounting
Time Type: Full time

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

This position entails tight deadlines and a multitude of accounting activities including general ledger preparation, financial reporting, year-end audit preparation and the support of budget and forecast activities. The senior Accountant will have contact with Controllers and other departments within the organization as well as external vendors which requires strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal. Responsibilities include the ability to lead and develop a team, to ensure that work is accurately completed in a timely manner and to ensure the financial results are reliable, accurate and complete.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supervise, track and evaluate day-to-day activities. Responsibilities include establishing financial status by developing and implementing systems for collecting, analyzing, verifying, and reporting information
- Responsible for developing and maintaining accounting principles, practices, and procedures to ensure accurate and timely monthly financial reports
- Responsible for managing the accounting team to ensure that work is properly allocated and completed in a timely manner and to ensure the financial results are accurate, complete, and reliable.
- Monitors and analyses department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy, reliability & compliance.
- Assist in development and implementation of new procedures and features to enhance the workflow of the department and RSSC.
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the financial reporting and general ledger structure.
- Obtain and maintain a thorough understanding of the group accounting manual and ensure that journals are processed in line with this manual and any differences to statutory reporting is adequately reported in the statutory accounts.
- Review and maintain the month end checklists and ensure they are actioned.
- Review Balance Sheet reconciliations monthly and advise on any risks and/or opportunities and assess for any process improvements.
- Review Fixed and leased asset ledgers/schedules and recons, identifying areas for process improvement. Ensure quarterly verifications of assets as per Group requirements.
- Review Vat Reconciliations
- Inspect weekly liquidity reporting ensuring accuracy
- Review intercompany rebills and accruals as well as ensuring proper review of the To and From Accounts.
- Reduce the risk of Out of Period Costs
- Review the Intercompany Matching report and relevant journals.
- Review country specific statutory reports.
- Review journals - standard as well as resulting from the business and financial controller reviews
- Review journals by ensuring that correct support is attached, and correct accounts are used.
- Review and maintain recurring allocation entries on a monthly and annual basis.
- Monitor AR and AP recons
- Maintains accounting controls by implementing and recommending policies and procedures.
- Assist in maintaining SSC221 Cost Center Budget
- Ensure coding guides are maintained and updated and ensure quarterly review by Business and Controllers.
- Review payroll salary and accrual journals from payroll specialist and ensure accounts utilized are correct.
- Support the accounting department and Controllers - Financial and Business
- Support budget and forecasting activities.
- Assist internal and external auditors with annual and quarterly audits.
- Ensure an accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and year end close and ensuring that the monthly packs, journals, and recons have been prepared with the expected quality.
- Assess the current procedures and processes to ensure they are efficient and reliable to deliver high quality reporting results and compliance.
- Prepare special financial reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing account information and trends.
- Guides accounting team by coordinating activities and answering questions.
- Perform Ad hoc duties for senior management
- Liase with AP, AR, CM and Senior Management
- Period-end close responsibilities may require time outside the normal business hours

Job-related Requirements

Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a financial accounting role
Previous management/ team lead experience (team of three individuals)
High attention to detail and accuracy
Must be controls and process focused
Must be able to work well under pressure and deliver on deadlines
Good understanding of financial statements and reports
Must have a valid and unendorsed driver’s license
Must be a team player
Must possess good time management skills
Ability to work long hours of overtime over month end when necessary and must be able to adapt easily to deadlines
Self-Starter who will use own initiative
Liaise with AP, AR, CM and senior management
Excellent written and verbal communication skil

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