Job Description

Description

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The Accountant will be responsible for financial management and reporting, ensuring accurate and timely financial reporting. They will assist the Finance manager in audit planning and execution, manage fixed assets, reconcile payroll, and handle VAT calculations and submissions to SARS. Additionally, they will manage revenue and maintain effective systems and controls to safeguard financial integrity.

Responsibilities

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Financial Management and Reporting:

Execute monthly/quarter/year-end Close processes to ensure timely and accurate Close and financial analysis, ensuring accurate accruals compilation and posting, detailed trial balance analysis and review. Oversee the maintenance of accounts and records by managing disbursements, expenses and income. Compile and analyse financial information through preparation of reports, general ledger entries and journal entries. Assist the Finance Manager in overseeing the accounts payable function. Ensuring the availability of funds to support business operations, managing cash flows, and optimizing working capital. Assist in the production of financial statements, budgets, and other financial reports. Monitor departmental spending, project expenditures and provide variance analysis support to department heads and project leads.

Audit, Planning and Execution:

Assist the Finance Manager in executing the annual audit. Collaborating with auditors and assisting with the audit planning and execution.

Fixed Asset Management: ? Maintain and update the fixed asset register on Sage intact. ? Perform regular reconciliations of fixed asset general ledger accounts and fixed asset register. ? Ensure accurate monthly accounting for fixed assets and depreciation. Payroll Reconciliation: ? Perform a reconciliation between general ledger, payroll and exception reports. VAT Calculations, Reconciliation and Submission to SARS: ? Prepare and submit VAT returns to SARS within stipulated deadlines. ? Ensure compliance with SARS regulations on VAT returns. Revenue Management: ? Perform AR analysis reviews by collaborating with the Debtors and Cashbook Clerk to reconcile accounts receivable on a periodic (at least bimonthly) basis. ? Oversee invoices created by the Debtors and Cashbook Clerk according to company practices and ensures that monthly statements are sent to beneficiaries. ? Perform and review timely monthly GL account reconciliations. This includes reconciling revenue accounts and reviewing bank reconciliations performed by the Debtors and Cashbook Clerk. Payroll Reconciliation: ? Supporting systems automation and process optimization within the Finance Department. ? Drive compliance in all finance-related matters and ensure compliance with Organisational, Intercompany and local policies, statutory requirements. ? Establishing and maintaining internal controls to ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial information, safeguarding assets, and preventing fraud. ? Other projects as assigned by the Finance Manager.

Requirements

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QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE: ? Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field is essential. ? Minimum 5 years of accounting experience. ? Experience with working in externally funded projects. ? Ability to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders. ? Ability to work independently and as part of a team. REQUIRED SKILLS: ? Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and a strong command of accounting packages, including Sage Intacct and Pastel. ? Advanced Excel skills required. ? Good accounting and tax knowledge SARS E-filing. ? Journal and reconciliation experience (non-negotiable). ? Exceptional attention to detail, effective communication skills, and strong administrative capabilities. BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES: ? Relationship building and collaboration. ? Personal integrity, ethics, ability to identify ethical dilemmas and make ethical decisions. ? Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, proactive and takes initiative, working well with minimal supervision. ? Passionate, positive and high energy. ? Highest level of integrity and confidentiality. ? Analytical and effective at solving problems. ? Advocate / ambassador for the organization.