Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

1. Communication, Analysis and Reporting:

• Responsible for statutory accounting and for compliance with local legislation
• Manages the Finance function, with AR, AP and FP&A tasks being outsourced in shared services centre.
• Process bank payments
• Perform cost accounting (including participating to the inventory counts)
• Prepare and submit financials and fiscal returns.
• Performs the monthly / annual financial closing.
• 3rd parties confirmations
• In charge with financial and fiscal audits
• Ensure subordinate ledgers reconcile with the general ledger.
• Ensure all Balance Sheet reconciliations are complete and accurate with support documentation.
• Ensure all Tax returns are prepared accurately & reviewed then submitted on time.

2. Policies, procedures, regulations

• To comply with local legislation and accounting standards

3. Standardisation, responsibility and continuous improvement of the management system

• Apply 7 Quality Basics rules.
• Familiarise to the clients Health, Safety & Quality Policy statement.
• Identify improvement opportunities.
• Influence best practice and standardization across the companys processes and projects.
• Adhere to Corrective and Preventive actions implemented and report on effectiveness/ and or progress,
• Fully cooperate with Business Management System internal and external Auditor during process, product and systems audits.
• Promoting the use of the process approach and risk base thinking.

4. Health, security, environment, emergency situations - individual responsibilities:

• Assisting in the provision of a safe working environment for all employees in accordance with the regulations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 by:
• Contribute to the effectiveness & efficiency of the Safety and Environmental Management System.
• Taking reasonable care for your own and others workplace health & safety.
• Respond to actual emergency situations.
• Reporting all workplace hazards, incidents and near misses.
• Adhering to all HSE policies and procedures.
• Promoting the use of the process approach and risk-based thinking.
• Participating in the Safety Management Program when required, including regular training/ toolbox talks.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Qualified Accountant/BCom.
• Accounting/BCom Honours preferably.
• Syteline/Infor CloudSuite (ERP Software) (Highly beneficial)

Related Minimum Experience:

• Min. 5 years of accounting experience.
• Min. 3 years of post-article experience.

Behavioural Traits:

• Results and delivery-focused.
• Attention to detail.
• Leadership ability.
• Integrity.
• Safety consciousness.
• Professionalism.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Technical financial accounting skills and knowledge.
• Attention to detail.
• Computer literate with mid-tier operating systems experience.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Strong competency in cross-functional communication, both written and verbal.
• Ability to liaise with all levels of staff, both internal and external.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as a team member.
• Effective time management, prioritisation, and organisational skills.
• Ability to produce results despite conflicting pressures

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