Senior Financial Accountant Specialist

3 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Persona Staff Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Financial Accountant Specialist to join our team at Persona Staff. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in accounting, excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

About the Role

This is a challenging opportunity for a highly skilled Financial Accountant to take on key responsibilities within our Finance department. As a Senior Financial Accountant Specialist, you will be responsible for managing fixed assets and stock, bank management, fleet cards and credit cards, month-end reporting, commission calculations and payouts, communication with teams, and VAT for the Group.

Key Responsibilities
  • Fixed Assets and Stock: Update and maintain Fixed Asset Register (FAR). Update and maintain Insurance sheet. Calculate and journalize depreciation on assets. Review insurance policy every three months and keep updated and communicate with appropriate managers. Handle all insurance claims and processing of appropriate journals. Supply the monthly split between applicable entities insurance premium for the finance recharges. Adhoc accounting journals when needed. Scrutinize all invoices being paid to confirm that all assets were captured to the relevant Balance Sheet accounts and insured if necessary. Monthly capture stock journals for all business units and check accuracy and completeness of information.
  • Bank Management: Load online payments as per payment run schedule and ensure that the previous payments were released. Save proof of payments of all payments on finance network. Manage balances of bank accounts to earn maximum interest (Money Market). Print bank statements daily and save on finance drive for access to all necessary parties. Reconciliation of all bank accounts by 3rd working day of the following month. Send bank balances to MD and FM weekly on Fridays. Loading of 3G Data. Other admin related tasks with regards to banking partner.
  • Fleet Cards and Credit Card: Reconcile and capture the monthly fleet card statement. Reconcile and capture the monthly credit card statement. Manage all credit card transactions and recon.
  • Month-End Reporting: In tandem with other accountants review Profit and Loss by Business Unit before compiling the management accounts to ensure all transactions were allocated to the correct GL and Business unit. Monthly Tax Provisions. Balance Sheet reconciliations. Intercompany invoices and reconciliation of intercompany loan accounts. Provisions if applicable. Processing of monthly fixed recharges.
  • Commission Calculations and Payouts: Calculate commissions payable to Stakeholders and CREs by the 25th of each month. Communicate commission breakdown to HR and CREs. Capture invoices.
  • Communication with Teams: Send out the GL and Income Statement for each Business Unit after the month-end management reports have been finalized.
  • VAT for the Group: Calculate, reconcile, and complete VAT return on e-filing timely every month for the applicable companies. Keep updated on any SARS communication received with regards to VAT and liaise with SARS with regards to unpaid VAT claims and SARS reviews.
Requirements and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will require a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or a related field, along with a minimum of 3-5 years of experience in an accounting or similar position. You must possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills, intermediate Microsoft Word skills, and strong numerical and analytical skills.

Benefits and Salary Information

The estimated salary range for this position is R800,000 - R1,200,000 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits include comprehensive health insurance, retirement savings plan, annual leave, sick leave, and more.

Contact Information

Please submit your resume and cover letter to apply for this exciting opportunity. We look forward to hearing from you

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