Job Description

Responsibilities:

Financial Transactions

• Perform day-to-day financial administration and bookkeeping activities including accounts payable, accounts receivable, balance sheet reconciliations, and general ledger entries.
• Prepare month-end journals including prepayments, accruals, provisions, bank reconciliations, and cashbook processing.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors including preparation of weekly and monthly reconciliations.
• Manage payroll processes, ensuring accurate and timely payment of salaries, deductions, and benefits.
• Manage fixed asset register.

Financial Reporting

• Create and analyze financial reports including cash flow, profit and loss statements, and budgets, and report on any irregularities.

Budget Monitoring

• Monitor budgeting and forecasting for the business including project costings.
• Conduct regular financial reconciliations and ensure the accuracy and completeness of financial data.
• Provide assistance and input to business leaders to contribute to project and product budgeting and cost optimization.

Regulatory Compliance:

• Perform and manage statutory requirements including Tax, VAT, and PAYE ensuring compliance and timely submissions.
• Update on changes in tax regulations.
• Coordinate CIPC submissions, ensuring compliance with company registration and reporting requirements.

Audit Support

• Identify and implement process improvements to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
• Continuous Improvement Stay updated with changes in financial regulations and ensure compliance with CIMA or SAIPA standards.
• Create efficiencies in financial management and financial operations through process improvement, automation, and artificial intelligence.

Business Administration

• Involvement in any ad hoc strategic or operational tasks required to assist business leaders and directors.
• Contribute to the overall effectiveness of the administration of the business.

Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree with Accounting as a major and good academic results.
• PGDA or similar preferable.
• Entry level role 0-2 years experience.
• Understanding of technology systems and exposure to accounting software advantageous.

Skills:

• Good entry-level accounting capability.
• Competent in using Excel.
• Excellent numerical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in an agile, fast-paced, team-centric environment.
• Well-developed analysis, problem-solving, critical thinking, organizing, planning, and the commitment to producing accurate accounts.

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