Tzaneen: Senior Accountant posted by Green Marble Recruitment Consultants

• BCom with completed Articles or equivalent Accounting degree.
• 5–10 years of relevant experience in accounting or finance.
• Proficiency in accounting software, MS Word, Excel, and e-mail.
• Understanding of accepted accounting practices and principles.
• Understanding of economic principles.
• Familiarity with auditing practices and principles.
• Awareness of applicable laws, codes, and regulations.
• Experience with relevant computer applications and the banking system.
• Ability to manage cash flow effectively.

Personality Traits:

• Accountancy.
• Communication.
• Leadership.
• Problem-solving.
• Accuracy.
• Customer Focused.
• Work Under Pressure.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Ensure familiarisation, adherence, and compliance with all company policies and procedures within the accounting function.
• Compile monthly group management accounts.
• Produce business unit, divisional, departmental, and regional management accounts.
• Draft monthly group operational and analytical reports.
• Develop business unit, divisional, departmental, and regional operational reports.
• Assemble all other related reports.
• Receive all budgetary inputs.
• Consolidate into the total group budget.
• Perform all other related activities.
• Prepare Income Tax, PAYE, UIF, VAT, Workmen’s Compensation, and any other related returns in compliance with relevant standards and legislation.
• Interact with the Chief Financial Officer, Financial Manager, Accountant, and Credit Control.
• Develop and sustain a good working relationship with the accounting function.
• Offer assistance to subordinates regarding the finances of the organisation.
• Communicate effectively with management and staff at all levels within the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and accounting policies.
• Manage, mentor, and coach subordinates and report and analyse significant developments to Senior Management.
• Plan cash to ensure all payments are supported to maintain operations and maximise business opportunities.
• Evaluate subordinate performance.
• Take responsibility for self-development by keeping abreast of new developments related to the area of responsibility.
• Maintain the daily cash planning and control process in terms of receipts, loading, and releasing payments.
• Provide daily cash flow reports to the CFO, Financial Manager, and management.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Ensure all financial reporting deadlines are met through the timely recording of transactions in the company’s ERP system.
• Assist with the preparation of financial management reports.
• Ensure accurate and timely monthly, quarterly, and year-end close.
• Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
• Develop and maintain financial databases.
• Work with internal and external auditors on financial audits.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date files of working papers to support the figures recorded in the monthly management and year-end accounts, including month-end A/R and A/P balances, inventory listings, and ageing reports for all sub-ledgers.