South Africa: Accountant posted by G-Core Capital

• Preparation of accurate monthly management accounts for review by Finance Manager.
• Reconciliation of all general ledger accounts.
• Processing transactions on SAP such as provisions, accruals, interest, tax, salaries, clearing FEC accounts, depreciation etc.
• Collaborating with other departments such as production, procurement, logistics, and quality control to ensure a seamless month end process.
• Maintenance of fixed assets register.
• Review supplier reconciliations for payments.
• Oversee accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Support the business to run day to day finance operations.
• Preparation of tax computations and VAT reconciliations for review by Finance Manager.
• Submission of tax returns (VAT, Income tax, Provisional tax, PAYE, DWT) and preparation of tax audit schedules.
• Support with co-ordination of stock counts and variance analysis.
• Co-ordinate external audits and finalise annual financial statements.
• Support with product costing.
• Ensure all customer invoices are processed and submitted to customers and follow up to ensure funds are received.
• Preparation of forex reports for recoveries from a customer.
• Maintenance of daily cash flow report and support working capital management.
• Support with budgeting and forecasting.
• Preparation of monthly budget vs actual reports and variance analysis.
• Preparation and submission of monthly BBBEE reporting.
• Preparation and submission of quarterly reporting for Dube Trade Port.
• Preparation and submission of reporting for Stats SA.
• Works closely with the Finance Manager to achieve business goals.

Technical and Essential Pre-Requisite

• Strong financial reporting skills.
• Working knowledge of forex (currency fluctuations, forex risk and the accounting treatment of forex in line with relevant IFRS standards).
• SAP S4/Hana experience would be advantageous.
• Critical thinker and problem-solver who takes ownership for solving problems.
• Excellent relationship building skills with an ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability is meet deadlines is critical

Experiential and Educational requirements:

• Matric
• Degree – Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting or equivalent.
• CIMA
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role.
• Manufacturing experience is advantageous.