Job Description

The successful candidate will be responsible for the full accounting function of the business and assist the financial manager daily.Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect, analyse and summarise account information from various subsidiaries
• Capture financial information provided by various subsidiaries
• Convert financial information and transactions from a foreign currency to a functional reporting currency
• Perform financial reconciliations, including but not limited to bank reconciliations and balance sheet reconciliations
• Tax computations and co-ordinating information between subsidiaries and tax consultants
• Conduct month-end and year-end procedures
• Prepare monthly reports such as but not limited to Balance Sheet and Income Statements
• Account for intra-group transactions and eliminations
• Balance loans on a group level
• Execute consolidation procedures at group level
• Analyse trends in financial information and follow-up on variances identified
• Compile monthly management reports on time
• Develop period reports for management
• Provide accurate and timeous feedback to queries received from management and other stakeholders
• Assist with audit requests to complete audits in time
• Prepare budget and financial forecasts
• Keep up with financial policies, regulations, legislation, IFRS Standards and exchange rate conversions

• Attention to detail and ability to organise complex information neatly and accurately
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
• Analytical thinker able to unpack and grasp complicated finance related scenarios
• Ability to work independently
• Highly motivated with ability to solve practical problems and follow written, verbal or other instructions
• Work well within a team and ability to management stakeholder relationships
• Strong organisational and time management skills with ability to prioritise effectively
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Reliable and flexible individual

• BCom Accounting Degree
• 3 years in an accounting role
• Exposure in a financial services space would be advantageous
• Sage Evolution would be ideal

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