Financial Accountant

4 days ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Truworths Full time R90 000 - R120 000 per year
Job Description

Your primary responsibility will be financial reporting, including preparing annual financial statements, monthly consolidations and accounts, quarterly board and audit committee reports as well as reviewing monthly reconciliations. You will work with the finance department and interact with the business to assist with expense control and various ad hoc projects. In addition, you will be involved in the annual insurance renewal process.

Key Responsibilities

Role Specific Reporting:
• Responsible for closing month-end for the department.
• Perform and reconcile all IFRS 16 accounting and prepare IFRS 16 impairment reviews, budgets and forecasts.
• Managing all monthly reconciliations (Perform and review reconciliations as needed).
• Expense control and reporting: review monthly expenses against budget and prior period. Conduct monthly review meetings with the business to explain variances with the business and explain variances to budget.
• Prepare monthly management accounts which includes consolidation.
• Prepare quarterly reports for the board and audit committee meetings
• Owner of ESG reporting and any reporting disclosure requirements
• Prepare monthly cost centre reports where required.
• Responsible for managing all provisions, including NRV.
• Producing the annual financial statements for foreign branches each year for tax returns
• Providing information for the tax department to assist with corporation tax returns
• Prepare individual company and consolidated annual financial statements.
• Prepare all information for the parent company's annual financial statements and their auditors. Additional responsibilities:
• Coordinating the annual external audit and ensuring timely submissions of all required audit request, timely sign off and no audit delays/overruns.
• Key point of contact for internal and external audits.
• Responsible for coordinating the annual integrated report for OFFICE.
• Prepare all the information for the annual insurance renewal process.
• Be involved in business projects where required.
• Provide business support to stakeholders.
• Providing ad hoc reports where necessary.

Qualifications and Experience


• Qualified ACA/CA from a top 10 audit firm.
• IFRS 16 experience is required.
• Experience drafting annual financial statements would be beneficial.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with strong analytical skills whilst still being able to view the 'Big Picture'.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Exposure to Oracle.
• Strong numeric, organisational, and interpersonal skills.
• Good technical and commercial skills.

Competencies


• Ability to stay calm under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Must be a flexible and adaptable person in terms of taking on responsibilities and covering for the work of others in the reporting team when necessary.
• Proactive self-starter who thrives on being fully accountable for their work.
• Strong initiative and ability to manage multiple projects to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work well with others and handle pressure and rapidly changing demands in a fast paced environment.

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