Job Description

Minimum requirements:

• Completed SAIPA Articles (Preferred).
• B.Com degree. Honours degree will be an added advantage.
• Minimum 5 years post-articles experience required.
• Proficiency in accounting software.
• Financial management experience.
• Strong aptitude for mathematics and accounting.
• Good communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Computer literacy.
• In-depth knowledge of corporate finance and accounting principles, laws, and best practices.
• Solid knowledge of financial analysis and IFRS.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Monthly calculations, reconciliations and submission of the Value Added Tax.
• Preparation of annual and monthly cash flow and normal budgets.
• Oversee reconciliation of inter-company loans.
• Preparation of monthly management statements.
• Cost projections and cost analysis.
• Growth projections and analysis.
• Discussions, presentations and analysing of the monthly management statements with the Directors.
• Discussion and comparisons between the annual budget vs actual expenditure.
• Oversee capturing and processing of all financial documents and accounting related information for all relevant companies.
• Calculation and submission of the provisional tax returns.
• Calculation and submission of the annual income tax returns.
• Preparation of auditor files on an annual basis.
• Preparation of annual financial statements for the auditors.
• Set targets for and supervise all accounting and finance personnel (Department).
• Directing financial planning and strategy.
• Analysing and reporting on financial performance.
• Overseeing audit and tax functions.
• Developing and implementing accounting policies.
• Preparing forecasts and comprehensive budgets.
• Reviewing departmental budgets.
• Assessing, managing, and minimising risk.
• Analysing complex financial data.
• Managing internal controls.
• Ensure adherence to financial laws and guidelines.
• Management of IT systems and all IT-related functions within the company.
• Capture and balance current accounts for all companies (daily).
• Capture and balance credit card accounts for all companies (monthly).
• Capture and balance fleet card accounts for all companies (monthly).
• General filing.
• Assisting Directors with special requests.
• Preparation of formal company documents (all companies).
• Assisting auditors with requests.
• Monthly VAT calculations.
• All AVO/ISA journals (all companies).
• Balancing loan accounts (all companies).
• Inventory correction journals (manufacturing).
• Updating and correcting AVO/ISA sheets.
• Journals for interest on loan accounts.
• Assistance on project budgets and spending.
• Assisting with budgets.
• Identify risks and report on all identified risks.
• To perform any other task necessary for the conduct of the employers business, as the employer may from time to time.