Job Description

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Purpose of the job:

To maintain the accuracy and integrity of the Head Office general ledger This includes examining, analysing, and preparing financial records and statements for Head Office and its managed entities.





Staff Management

Recruit, develop and retain people with outstanding skills, qualifications and potential Define the divisional KPAs and KPIs that will be cascaded down to each area Evaluate and assess people performance Understand the need to train and develop staff to be able to use resources optimally and enhance performance Coach and guide subordinates

Daily Accounting

Review journals and approve journals Manage all ERP system data Review and authorise all payments accordance with AP policy Release payments - foreign in accordance with the Treasury policy

Financial Reporting

Review various Trial Balances monthly Review cost centre reports and analyse variances Review monthly Management Accounts Review update of investment register when required Review flash results for Head Office and review flash for Chemical Services Group. Review month end balancing and closure of all modules in Syspro Review financial data into Cognos system Manage, review and reconcile Balance Sheet reconciliations Prepare Quarterly forecasts Prepare Budgets with input from all Stakeholders. Review the Chemical Services Group forecast. Assist with the implementation of IFRS in Head Office

Taxation

Ensure Taxation legislation is adopted at all times. Review the Head Office monthly VAT return Review the Chemhold, Chemical Services Limited, Chemiphos and Cape Explosive Works Limited VAT return. Prepare the Head Office quarterly tax pack and provisional tax. Assist with all Head Office projects and changes as and when required.
Prepare Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS Liaise with internal and external auditors Review and assist in preparing BBBEE information on Head Office Administer all banking platforms Prepare the Treasury ICM for Internal Audit on Cura system. Prepare the Treasury ICM for Tax

Additional responsibilities

Payroll and Finance activities Dividends Accounting entries for deregistration of companies Budgets Group Insurance Rental arrangements Review the trial balances managed for AECI Trusts - CEDT, TISO and EST Non- Executives Remuneration process Print and review monthly Syspro reports such as JV listing, AP amendments, all sub module adjustments and operator amendments report. Ensure all compliance with regards to level of authorities and all other group policies. Prepare and adopt processes recommended by Internal Audit.
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Qualifications & Experience

Minimum: Bcom Accounting degree Advantageous: CA SA Minimum: 10 years + with 5 year management experience IFRS knowledge Payroll processes, principles and systems Accounting best practice Accounting system / software Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel

Personal attributes


Attention to detail Confidentiality Accuracy Honesty and integrity Deadline driven Motivational Professional Self-motivated Service oriented Communication Interpersonal Problem solving Planning Management Numeracy * Relationship management