Job Description

• General Ledger Management:
• All journal entries posting of journals and ensure correct documentation
• Preparing and finalising month end
• Analysing and finalising month end P&L and Balance Sheet
• Perform monthly, quarterly, and yearly closing activities
• Financial Reporting:
• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements, including Balance Sheets. Income Statements and cash flows
• Ensure compliance with IFRS
• Reconcile all Balance Sheet accounts and resolve discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting
• Financial Analysis:
• Analyse financial data to identify trends and opportunities for cost-saving efficiencies
• Prepare variance analysis reports to compare actual performance against budget / forecast targets
• Provide insights to management for informed decision making
• Cashflow:
• Prepare monthly cashflow statements
• Prepare rolling 12 month cashflow forecast
• Fixed Assets:
• Maintain the Fixed Asset Register
• Calculate and post depreciation monthly
• Ensure timeous transfer of assets from the Capex WIP to the Asset Register
• Ensure down payments account is reconciled and recognised correctly
• Ensure performance of asset verification for the full company at lease annually
• Treasury:
• Reconcile all bank accounts on a weekly basis; all queries to be resolved by the following reconciliation
• Review and loading of payments onto online banking platform
• Ensuring forex payments are released timeously
• Collaborate with banking partners with regards to all relevant related banking issues
• Statutory Legislative Compliance:
• Ensure compliance with local tax regulations and submit accurate returns timeously (this is done with a third party service provider)
• Ensure compliance with local VAT regulations and submit accurate returns and payments timeously
• Ensure compliance with local employee tax and related regulations and submit accurate returns and payments timeously
• Assist in all tax / VAT / employee tax audits and respond to queries timeously
• Budgeting and Forecasting:
• Collaborate with Management Accountant and other departments to prepare annual budgets and forecast as required
• Internal Controls:
• Implement and maintain strong internal controls to safeguard company assets and ensure accurate financial reporting
• Audit:
• Full preparation for external and internal audits
• Work closely with third party service provider for the preparation of Annual Financial Statements
• Work closely and collaborate with Auditors to ensure a smooth audit

Qualification and Skills Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, Finance or related required
• A post graduate qualification in a related accounting field is preferred
• Proven experience as a Financial Accountant with 3 years experience required
• Experience in FMCG environment required, with manufacturing experience preferred
• Strong understanding and working knowledge of IFRS required
• High proficiency in SAP and Excel
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail required

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