Accountant (South Africa, Safari Lodges)
1 month ago
The Accountant for South Africa Lodges will assist lodge bookkeepers and administrators, prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations, process monthly journals, and prepare management accounts. The role involves assisting with forecasts, budgets, audits, and training staff. The accountant will also handle capex tracking, liaise with professional advisors, and perform ad hoc tasks as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist the Lodge Bookkeepers and lodge administrators.
- Assist lodge managers/Director with queries.
- Prepare and review South African lodge balance sheet reconciliations & process monthly journals.
- Prepare monthly management accounts for regional business units.
- Prepare & assist with quarterly forecasts, annual budgets, and high-level forecasts.
- Assist with year-end audit queries.
- Assist in training staff from various backgrounds and skill levels.
- Capex tracking and related functions.
- Liaison with professional & legal advisors, tax authorities, etc.
- Able to travel if necessary.
- Ad hoc tasks as required.
Duties:
- Ensuring month-end processes for a number of lodges are completed within the required timelines.
- Process monthly journals related to South African lodges.
- Ensuring the accuracy of data extracted from multiple platforms.
- Provide variance analysis and other accounting support to central teams.
- Preparing monthly Balance sheet reconciliations.
- Assist with planning and coordination of the audit and address audit queries.
- Maintain Fixed asset register and capital expenditure tracking.
- Assist the Lodge Bookkeepers and lodge administrators.
- Assist lodge managers/Director with queries.
- Bank reconciliations checks.
- Circulating and reviewing monthly management accounts to lodges.
- Reviewing the accounts to maintain financial integrity and standardization across the region.
- Ad hoc tasks as required.
Qualifications and Skills:
- B Comm (Acc) with 2 years' experience.
- Proficient with MS Office Packages (Excel).
- Advanced Excel experience required (e.g., pivot tables, vlookups).
- Experience with Panstrat and/or Microsoft Access beneficial.
- Knowledge of Pastel advantageous.
- Analysis & Problem Solving.
- Planning and Organization.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting.
- Relevant experience in similar positions or industries.
Personal Characteristics:
- Diligent self-starter, with a high level of attention to detail.
- Results-focused, but willing to work with diverse personalities in a challenging environment.
- Generate and maintain positive momentum and high levels of productivity.
- Maintain social, ethical, organizational, and professional norms.
- Keen willingness for ongoing personal development.
- Excellent communicator.
- Team player who works productively with a wide range of people.
Note:
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