Job Description

1.

Contribute towards the achievement of profit targets through accurate and effective accounting

Ensure accurate and timeous allocation and treatment for VAT Ensure that all expenses are accounted/provided for on a monthly basis. Ensure that costing within the group is accurate and in line with budgeted Cost of Sales. Ensure 100% accuracy on all final costings and billings to insurance Companies. Ensure all parts purchased are recovered from insurance. Ensure that all payments are signed off are for legitimate reasons, have the requisite supporting documentation.

2. Ensure maintenance of governance and compliance within the Group.

Maintain:

Adequate accounting records. Accurate content and integrity of management accounts. Accurate content and integrity for all other financial information. A system of internal control. Proper delegation of responsibilities. Fraud prevention and detection measures. Comprehensive management of fixed assets.

3.

Effective use of processes and systems.

Ensure accuracy of general ledger entries. Review creditors and debtors age analysis on a constant basis. Ensure timeous collection of all debtors. Perform monthly VAT reasonability tests by reconciling Vat payments to the Company's profit. Identify, report. Investigate and resolve discrepancies. Monthly reporting to Group FM with proper variance analysis.

4.

Accurate and timeous completion of monthly reconciliations

Review all reconciliations done by the bookkeepers, creditors clerks and debtors clerks ensuring outstanding items are cleared within required timeframes. Scrutinise the balance sheet and report variations.

5.

Ensure relevant reporting is accurately completed and timeously submitted

Ensure accuracy of all financial reports. Ensure timeous reporting of reports and statistics. Prepare reports and financial packs for reporting. Ensure focus is to variance and exception reporting. Completion and presentation of annual budgets.

Critical Requirements:

5+ Year's experience in a senior accounting role B Comm | Finance degree Microsoft (all suites) - Advanced

Key relationships (internal & external):

Internal

- HR, Finance, Branches *

External

- Banks, service providers