Job Description

Position: AccountantSalary: Market relatedLocation: RoodepoortJob type: PermanentIndustry: ManufacturingReference Number: CWR.A.MRD.18072024COMPANY DESCRIPTION:Our client within the manufacturing industry is looking for an Accountant responsible for providing a full accounting function to its business.JOB DESCRIPTION:MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:Inventory:

• Capturing of stock figures on a monthly basis
• Assist in devising ways to optimize inventory control procedures
• Use software to monitor demand and document characteristics of inventory
• Collaborate with warehouse employees and other staff to ensure business goals are met
• Report to upper management on stock levels, issues, etc.
• The following skills are required for inventory management:

o Proven experience as inventory manager or similar positiono Working knowledge of inventory management software (e.g. ERP)o Ability to accurately track inventory and create reportso An analytical mind with strong math skillsFixed Assets:

• Ensure accurate control over fixed assets
• Maintain a fixed asset register
• Maintaining a current database of assets
• Conducting periodic fixed asset counts
• Creating and monitoring a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recording of fixed assets
• Recommending to management any updates to accounting policies related to fixed assets
• Assigning bar codes to fixed assets (Affixing asset tags)
• Recording fixed asset acquisitions and disposals in the accounting system
• Allocation of costs to relevant development projects

Intercompany Accounting:

• Reconcile intercompany accounts.
• Performing analysis and coordinating with intercompany counterparts to resolve any differences noted during reconciliation

Revenue and receivables:

• Perform company accounting duties and determine revenue and expenditure
• Work with account team to perform financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities
• Determine monthly revenue forecast and perform monthly revenue analysis
• Create weekly revenue report to senior management
• Oversee financial transaction and process invoices promptly
• Perform reconciliation of account receivable
• Monitor clientsxe2x80x99 payments, track financial transactions, and resolve billing discrepancies and reconciliations
• Manage financial transactions that are associated with a companyxe2x80x99s revenue, review contracts, verify billing details, and ensure that all revenue is accounted for accurately
• Liaising with lawyers if any long outstanding debtors need to be handed over.

VAT & Tax:

• Perform VAT accounts reconciliation and VAT analysis
• Complete VAT related accounting activities upon which VAT returns depend, including control checks of transaction data and review of supporting tax documentation to identify any errors or anomalies
• To ensure that the Periodic VAT journals are uploaded to GL on a timely basis, and that a robust control environment exists around the Management Accounts VAT process
• Full responsibility for VAT Returns to be prepared and submitted monthly
• Prepare tax payments
• Estimate and track tax returns
• Complete bi-annual and annual tax reports
• Prepare necessary paperwork for tax payments and returns

Bank & Cash:

• Processing of Cash book postings xe2x80x93 receipts, payments from bank statements on Pastel
• Reconciliation of Bank statements / Cash book
• Petty cash reconciliation and reporting on a weekly basis
• Identifying ad-hoc opportunities to maximize cash flow

Reporting:

• Maintain Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Trial balance
• Issuing of complete management accounts to the CEO by the 15th of every month
• Preparation of Month end and Year end reports
• Reconcile, maintain and manage General Ledger accounts on a monthly basis
• Clearing of suspense accounts on monthly basis
• Reconciliation of Control accounts
• Capturing of General Ledger Journals
• Compiling a full up to date debtors report for the sales representatives and CEO for their meeting on Friday morning

Purchase & Payables:

• Ensuring discounts are taken correctly and timeously
• Checking creditors reconciliations and putting forward for payment
• Capturing of supplier invoices on a daily basis
• Ensuring discounts are taken correctly and timeously
• Ensure all supporting documents have been signed by all relevant parties and once paid, filed orderly and timeously

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Matric
• Degree in Accounting

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• 5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience in Manufacturing environment
• Well versed with accounting practices
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Highly accurate
• Possesses the knack to spot any glitches in records
• Presence of mind and diligence
• Excellent organizational skills

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