General Ledger Controller Greenstone Gauteng

**Required Abilities and Aptitudes**:
Skills and knowledge
Minimum requirement is a Matric with Mathematics and Accounting on the Higher Grade, NQF5 or better accounting qualification (or working towards such), minimum 5 years practical experience in a similar role (with international exposure).
Strong knowledge of financial accounting practices, book-keeping principles and tax (VAT, Customs Duties, Income Tax, Withholding Taxes), with demonstrated ability to learn these in other jurisdictions.
Good computer systems capabilities (Excel; Accpac, other accounting packages).
Able to assimilate new information and understand business issues in foreign countries.
Good business communication skills with foreign nationals.
Sound knowledge of business processes.
**Cognitive**:

- Analytical & methodical - logical thinker
- Able to work with a high attention to detail. Delivery-oriented self-starter
- Factual reasoning & problem solving.
Precise and disciplined
- Structured worker and effective administrator
**Behavioural**:
Hard working, tenacious and committed to delivery.
Emotionally mature
Well-developed time management skills
Able to work independently with limited instruction and supervision.
Able to work effectively in a team
Exercise self-reflection - able to self-correct and be flexible / adapt to change.
Ethical and honest
Calm, yet able to respond quickly and rationally to unexpected events (not impulsive).
Ability to cope with and handle variable workload which can be heavy at times
It is expected that the incumbent will be comfortable in a routine administrative environment and be able to interact effectively with people across the operations in the company.
Daily interaction with the operations will be required.
The role will require significant attention to detail. In a small office environment, the role will be required to act as back-up for other GL Controllers, the Finance Shared Services function and provide financial accounting support to the operating entities.
**Work Outputs**:
The day-to-day activities /actio ns the employee must complete are:
Administration
Effective administration of the companies, divisions and branches in all jurisdictions for which they are responsible for.
Management of rental agreements, operating expenses and other commitments by the company.
Perform day end / day opening procedures in Accpac and FRS to ensure that all transac tions have been processed correctly, all system s integrations have occurred and that the relevant sub-legers support the t ransactions processed.
Review and report on all costs incurred by the company, and effective management to reduce these.
Controls
Maintenance of accounting systems and controls that are effective, reliable and efficient.
Reprt on when established cntrols are nt cmpliant r effective
Assist with the develpment f new cntrols t respnd t the changing business envirnment
Monthly preparat ion of reconciliations of all general ledger accounts.
Review of all inventory costing a nd loading into Accpac.
**Financial processing and recording**:
Constantly review all transactions (manual and automated) and e nsure that they are being posted to the correct accounts and cost centers;
Review all integration batches, ensure th at they are complete and fully processed, eliminate duplicate batches.
Maintenance of account codes, cost centers and segm ents - ensure all items are allocated to the correct accounts and cost centers
Ensure cash book entries are processed and all ocated correctly each day.
Fixed Asset register maintenance.
Evaluating and Processing standing journals. Goods in transit reconc iliation;
Ensuring the system has all the information required to complete the VAT, tax and royalty returns for computa tion and submission.
Ensure all necessary accruals are calculated, raised and resol ved as required - ensure that all accruals, provisions, write offs, a djustments as well as forex entries are finalised before submission of flash results
Compiling costs of bringing stock into condition and locatio n for sale - compare to inventory master file and ensure all costs are accounted for and variances have been proce ssed;
Daily reconciliation of inflight sales with FRS, sorting out any differences between FRS and Accpac with regard to posted transactions.
General Ledger
Monthly reconciliations of all accounts - en sure completeness
Reconcile all sub-ledgers balances to the general ledger
Prepare and process journals to the ledger
Revaluation of accounts payable, receivable and cash book sub-ledgers and adjustment of forex
Reconcile all balance sheet accounts with proper back up documents f. Un-reconciled items to be reconciled within 2 months
Compliance
Compliance with Companies Act requirements in all jurisdictions;
Compliance with all tax legislation in all jurisdictions (income, VAT, withholding, customs, employee taxes);
Preparation and submission of the employee, VAT, customs, withholding and other tax returns on due dates;
Audit