Job Description

To ensure accuracy and completeness of general ledger posting; compliance of financial statements with international financial reporting standards, as well as the regulatory requirements on a daily, monthly and annual basis.
Job Advert Details
Job Category Accounting
Job Objectives
1. Financial Audit Management

• Communicate with the group accountant on a regular basis to timely delivery of Group information.
• Communicate with accountants in the African countries to ensure timely and
• accurate completion of financial transactions to external auditors.
• Ensure accountants submit financial statements and tax amendments in a timely manner to ensure tax specialists receive it on time.
• Communicate external auditor requirements with the divisional managers to promote timely delivery of information.

2. Financial Statement Preparation

• Ensure all countries are compliant with International Financial Reporting
• Standards (IFRS) where applicable.
• Audit and check financial statements from Namibia to ensure their accuracy.
• Ensure timely completion of financial statements by setting appropriate dates in alignment with tax returns.

3. Financial Month End Accuracy Procedures

• Review income statements for allocated African countries on a monthly basis.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and file and record for balance sheet purposes.
• Calculate and post of certain adjustments
• Ensure statistical fields are completed and check and compare on a monthly basis.
• Control financial and management ledger closing every second Thursday after the last day of the month.

4. Schedules Submission

• Submit relevant Group (Supermarkets) reporting information to Group Accountant.
• Perform calculations, analysis and general ledger submissions for group reporting schedules.
• Balance intercompany accounts on a monthly basis.
• Ensure correct allocation of expense items and internal and external classification of financial postings for financial management purposes.

5. Reporting

• Prepare monthly Non RSA return on investment report for board of directors.
• Manage provisions versus actual charges and prepare duties and local charges report.

6. Payments

• Ensure that payments equal documentation.
• Manage the releasing of payments via online the platform.

Qualifications
Essential
BCOM Accounting
PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION/MEMBERSHIP

• SAICA/ SAIPA

Experience
Essential

• Specialist (Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, 1-2 years
• Management Accounting role (2-3 years)

Desirable

• Retail experience (2-3 years)

Knowledge and Skills
Essential Job Related Knowledge
IFRS (International Financial Reporting
Standards) - Post Article (1-2 years)
Desirable

• Retail experience (1-2 years)
• Business Planning & Consolidation (BPC) (1-2 years)
• SAP

Essentails Job Related Skills

• Microsoft Office - Excel specifically Advanced
• Drivers Licence

Desirable

• Management Skills (1-2 years)
• Project Management Skills - basic (1-2 years)