Job Description

Purpose of the Job:

• To attend to general finance duties as assigned i.e. accounts payable, assisting with preparation of the budget and to ensure that quality and deadlines are met.
• To follow up all requests regarding expenses from other departments.
• To reconcile and analyse all allocated non salary expense and balance sheet accounts in General Ledger and clear suspense items before the next month end.
• To prepare journals for all non-salary expense accounts.

Key Performance Areas:

• Review of captured invoices to ensure correct allocation of expenses.
• Preparation of correcting journals.
• Attend to variance report queries and do corrections before the period closes.
• Do monthly analysis of expense accounts and prepare journal corrections where there are misallocations.
• Perform reconciliations of all nonpayroll expenses balance sheet accounts before month end closure.
• Provide detailed analysis of all reconciling items and attach supporting documents.
• Attend to suspense account entries that need to be cleared before month end closes.
• Provide a report of any wasteful/irregular expenditure to the Senior Finance Manage.
• Prepare year end closure accounts such as lease accounting, accruals and prepayments.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements.
• Attend to the recording of foreign payments.
• Assist other staff with their duties in their absence.
• Provide other departments with information as required regarding expenditure.
• Perform any adhoc requests from Senior personnel and prioritizes.
• Assist with queries of internal and external auditors when necessary.

Other Key Competencies:The candidate must demonstrate the following skills and attributes: Action Orientated, relating and networking, problem solving, planning and organising, quality orientation, teamwork, have confidence, good communication skills (verbal and written), good interpersonal skills, and customer relations skills. Commitment to meet deadlines and Computer literacy.FSCA is committed towards increasing the representation of marginalised groups in line with its Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.Please note that correspondence and communication will only be conducted with short listed candidates and that the FSCA reserves the right not to appoint if a suitable candidate is not identified.A Matric Certificate plus Bcom Accounting degree or equivalent qualification completed articles will be an added advantage.

• At least five years experience in accounts payable, and general ledger reconciliation and analysis.
• Good communication skills.
• Computer Literacy and knowledge of accounting software packages.
• Dedication, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of spreadsheet package.

Closing Date: 1 November 2024

Financial Sector Conduct Authority