Job Description

Our client is looking for a talented Senior Financial Accountant who is able to perform professional accounting work including compilation and analysis of financial data. The successful candidate requires an understanding of accounting fundamentals and principles and bookkeeping experience. This may include any or all of the following: ledgers and preparation of journal entries, fixed asset accounting, payroll accounting and any other month end related accounting to finalise the trial balance.

Responsibilities:
Month End Accounting:

• Provide end to end accounting duties relating specifically to financial month end for the companies sitting within shared services.
• Ensure accuracy, completeness and validity of the balances reported on in the general ledger accounts.

Balance Sheet Reconciliations:

• Compile and prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all exceptions are addressed and resolved timeously.

Data Management:

• Help others get the most out of data management systems by providing support and advice.

Insights and Reporting:

• Contribute to the preparation of various data and analytics reports.

Document Preparation:

• Organise and prepare complex documents using a variety of computer applications such as Microsoft Office. Also responsible for gathering and summarising data for special reports.

Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols:

• Contribute to the development and delivery of financial policies, guidelines, and protocols to ensure the company complies with regulations and good financial practice.

Operational Compliance:

• Identify, within the team, instances of non-compliance with the organisation's policies and procedures and/or relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, reporting these and escalating issues as appropriate.

Tasks:

• Prepare, examine, or analyse accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards;
• Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting, or other tax requirements;
• Report to management regarding the finances of establishment;
• Maintain or examine the records of government agencies;
• Advise clients in areas such as compensation, employee health care benefits, the design of accounting or data processing systems, or long-range tax or estate plans;
• Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts;
• Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology;
• Provide internal and external auditing services for businesses or individuals;
• Develop, maintain, and analyse budgets, preparing periodic reports that compare budgeted costs to actual costs;
• Analyse business operations, trends, costs, revenues, financial commitments, and obligations to project future revenues and expenses or to provide advice;
• Advise management about issues such as resource utilisation, tax strategies, and the assumptions underlying budget forecasts;
• Represent clients before taxing authorities and provide support during litigation involving financial issues;
• Prepare forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel and direct their work activities;
• Appraise, evaluate, and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value, and location of property;
• Survey operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, or maintain solutions to business and financial problems and
• Serve as bankruptcy trustees or business valuators.

General Education:

• Bcom Honors Accounting degree or higher
• Registered Professional Accountant at SAIPA.

General Experience:

• 5-10+ years experience as an accountant.

Available immediately.

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