Assistant Accountant

6 hours ago

Centurion, South Africa The Focus Group Full time

The Focus Group Centurion, South Africa 12 June 2025 Junior / Mid 0 - 0 Full Time Market Related 4 years - 6 years Skills Financial Accounting Financial Administration Finance IFRS Tax Auditing Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) Industries Finance Job Description
PURPOSE OF THIS ROLE
The purpose of this job is to assist financial accounting unit in the day-to-day processes of the unit. To assist and give support to the reporting of the company's finances.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES, MEASURES & INTERFACES
Prepare management accounts;
Ensure that the trial balance is accurate and complete;
Prepare statutory returns (VAT201)
Prepare Monthly Audit files;
Prepare and submit stakeholder reports ( Dtic, PA, SARB and National Treasury)
Assist Head of Finance with inputs into financial statements;
Review payment requisitions prepared by Finance Officer and release payments on the banking system;
Review cash flows prepared by Finance Officer;
Prepare quarterly forecasts;
Prepare / execute investments;
Review and approve supplier invoices processing prepared by the Finance Officer;
Raise customer invoices on the system and follow up for payment;
Prepare cashbooks on a monthly basis;
Assist with budget preparation;
Implementation of ERP systems;
Fixed assets;
Month end process and reconciliations;
Risk management;
Business processes and internal controls implementation;
Adhoc
Key Measures
Number of audit observations;
Submission/preparation of accurate and complete work on time;
Compliance with procedural and legislative requirements;
Management of client relationships and key stakeholders;
Key Interfaces
CFO
Actuary & Investment Officer
Other business unit particularly PMWU, Procurement, Risk Management, Office management, Human resource, Legal and Underwriting
Executives and Managers
Internal and External Auditors
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
An Accounting degree with articles;
Minimum of 4 years’ experience in a financial institution including articles experience.
SKILLS & ABILITIES
The incumbent should have demonstrated the following competencies:
Strict attention to detail and deadline orientated
**Knowledge**: IFRS, Tax, Auditing, PFMA;
Adequate financial statement analysis skills;
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels ;
Ability to forge relationships with other areas of the business and at all levels;
Ability to work under pressure and independently;
Team player;
Strong aptitude for problem resolution and decision making;
Problem solving skills to identify issues and present creative and practical solutions;
BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES
The incumbent is required to have the following Behavioural competencies:
**Problem Solving**: Demonstrates basic problem-solving skills and appropriately applies proven solutions.
**Business Acumen**: Develops and uses a strategy to target own time (and time of others) on a portfolio of customers to maximize revenue and profitability.
**Delivery**: Translates business objectives into practical, prioritised and organised action plans; ensures plans are safely and successfully implemented.
Conflict Resolutionroaches.ches. ons division ry; Identifies and pushes for solutions in which all parties can benefit.
**Team Participation**: Consistently offers relevant input to team discussions as issues are being clarified and solutions are being developed.
**Flexibility**: available to work more than ordinary business hours.

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