Job Description

A new opportunity is available for a Group Accountant within this Services concern for a Group Accountant. KPI's include the full accounting function including the GL preparation, B/S recons; audit etc. Ensure the financial results are reliable, accurate and completed within strict deadlines.Successful incumbent will have a completed B.Com (Accounting), with completed articles as well as 5+ years experience in a similar role. Duties include: daily supervision of staff performance and output; compilation of B/S recons; check B/S recons and bank recons; cashflow management and approval of daily and weekly cashflow forecasts; approval and payment of creditors; authorisation and signing of cheques within mandate, ensuring correct allocations, authorisation amounts etc., and applying proper internal control over all payments; quality assuring the compilation of consolidated monthly, quarterly and annual Financial Statements and related management reports; assist in quarterly board pack preparations; month and year-end journals; compilation of budgets and forecasts; compilation of AFS; preparation of year-end recons, schedules and files for audit; calculation and submission of monthly VAT returns; calculation and submission of provisional tax and income tax returns; daily integrations and reconciliations are done on time and accurate as per daily dashboard; month-end procedures and month-end systems closure, check that all control accounts and sub-ledgers are in balance at month-end; testing reports and processes; assist users with daily queries and resolving issues; resolving specific system issues with service providers and provide feedback to users and management and approvals of credit apps. Solid Excel and SAGE highly advantageous.

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