Job Description

BCom Degree. Min 3-5 years experience in a similar role essentialFinancial Accounting

• Performing monthly balance sheet reconciliations including subledger reconciliations to GL
• Design robust internal controls and safeguard finance rigour within the team.
• Preparation and posting of monthly journals.
• Responsible for the fixed asset register.
• Balancing of HYP Vs GL.
• Review of trading terms and rebates by customer.

Accounts Payable

• Review of aged payables exception report.
• Review of audit trail of vendor master file changes report.
• Review monthly creditors reconciliations.

Internal audit / Sarbanes Oxley project manager/External audit

• Oversee the Sarbanes Oxley Act section 404 requirements including:
• planning of the quarterly audit, and external audit
• updating documentation of processes
• performing walkthroughs, at least annually
• performing bi-annual testing of controls
• identifying weaknesses in internal controls and reporting of these deficiencies to the financial manager and relevant heads of department.

Taxation

• Complete of Monthly VAT returns.
• Assist with Performing the VAT reasonability test.
• Assist with Preparation of the annual tax pack and completion of the IT14 return.
• Audit liaison of the annual tax pack.
• Prepare tax schedules required for the annual tax pack.
• Assistance with all tax related queries/audits.

Statutory Annual Financial Statements

• Assist and support the Finance Manager with Preparation of the Statutory Annual Financial Statements

Essential skills and competencies:

• Highly computer literate in MS Office suite
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong financial acumen
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
• Strong financial & analytical skills
• Ability to work across cultures, having strong cross-cultural awareness.
• Attention to detail to ensure the accuracy of the reporting function.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to identify areas of weaknesses and implement the necessary controls to continually strive for improvement.
• Driven for results, committed to meeting deadlines, ambitious and dedicated, taking on full responsibility and ownership of the position.
• A dynamic team player with strong leadership qualities
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills to communicate with subordinates, colleagues, and superiors on all levels.
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills to meet frequent and aggressive deadlines.
• Be able to effectively prioritize in a constantly changing environment.

Syspro essential.

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