Group Accountant

4 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Stonehage Fleming Full time

Job Summary



Reporting to the Financial Accounting Manager, this role is responsible for the complete month-end close process of several international entities across the Group. Key responsibilities include preparing financial records under IFRS, financial statements, and providing financial information to stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities


  • Complete bank reconciliations for assigned Group entities and ensure cash records are accurate
  • Liaise with the billing team to ensure timely completion of billing, WIP accruals, bad debt provisions, and income split journals
  • Liaise with the accounts payable team to ensure expenses, prepayments, and fixed assets additions are booked correctly
  • Check that the AP team posts expenses to the correct department versus budget
  • Prepare monthly accruals and provision journals, as well as month payroll journals for assigned entities
  • Complete IFRS 16 lease accounting journals for relevant entities
  • Prepare monthly profit and loss, and balance sheet reports, including supporting balance sheet reconciliations for all balance sheet balances
  • Ensure intercompany balances are reconciled and settled in a timely manner
  • Understand and adhere to all financial and accounting regulations and legislation
  • Complete VAT and Tax returns for the appropriate countries' tax authority within required deadlines
  • Assist with the completion of regulatory returns during busy periods and provide data to the regulatory reporting team for monthly regulatory cap updates
  • Input into the calculation of local and Group service level agreements
  • Prepare weekly/monthly cash flow forecasts
  • Prepare board report packs, including financial analysis and commentary
  • Prepare year-end statutory financial statements for several entities
  • Liaise with auditors
  • Respond to ad-hoc financial queries by gathering and interpreting data


Requirements


  • Qualified accountant (SAIPA)
  • Previous IFRS experience
  • Good knowledge of different jurisdictional tax requirements is advantageous
  • Previous financial services experience
  • Regulatory filings experience


Competencies, Skills, and Behaviours


  • Good technical accounting skills
  • Good knowledge of different accounting systems, with knowledge of Microsoft Business Central being advantageous
  • Strong Excel skills, with knowledge of macros, Power Pivot, and Power BI being an advantage
  • Experience in preparing financial statements on Caseware
  • Very good attention to detail and an organised logical approach is essential
  • Proactive and solutions-oriented
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure and to meet tight deadlines
  • Strong interpersonal skills with ability to build effective working relationships and influence change
  • Team player


Contact Information

Please contact us to discuss this opportunity in more detail.

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