Johannesburg: Financial Accountant posted by Unique Personnel Ltd

About the Role

As a Financial Accountant at Unique Personnel Ltd, you will play a critical role in producing accurate and reliable financial information that supports sound business decisions and meets statutory obligations. You will be responsible for ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures, and will work closely with various stakeholders to drive business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting and Finance Preparation of Annual Financial Statements in accordance with accounting standards.
• Manage control assessment tracking system CATS (Internal Audit).
• Implement and monitor internal controls.
• Assist with cash flow management, accuracy, tracking and template improvement.
• Accounts Payable Review and Approval of EP, APMS, GEVS, IBTS vouchers and other approvals.
• Drive the no vendors in 90 days rule within the AP ledger, assist in reducing any vendors with balance in with 90 days and above.
• External Audit Resolve queries raised by External Auditors to complete audit. Assist with External Audit information collation, preparation and submission.
• Tax and Statutory Responsible for tax risk management, monitoring and tracking. Serve as PIC/liaison for Tax internally (group) and externally (SARS and other key stakeholders).
• Completion of Corporate Income Tax, Provisional Tax and Deferred Tax together with all related schedules.
• In charge of all tax related statutory submissions, filings and calculations.
• Assist with other non-tax related statutory submissions, filings and calculations such as Statssa and adhoc as necessary.
• Completion and filing of Expat/FSE tax returns and serve as liaison between FSEs and consultant.
• Assist with tax related issues and ensure the risk to the company is minimized.
• Assist with drafting Transfer Pricing Document and serve as liaison with consultant.
• Completion of CBC Reporting. Coordination with consultants and advisors.
• Fixed Assets (incl ROU) and Inventory Management Maintain the fixed asset register including disposals, additions and transfers.
• Assist by coordinating and conducting the Fixed Asset and Inventory counts.
• Completion of Fixed Asset Reports Administration of TAMS Preparation of monthly balance sheet recons Month end closing assistance.
• Prepare journals for Finance and Accounting Manager review and ensure accurate recording of Sales, General and Administration Expenses.
• Variance analysis of Sales, General and Administration Expenses.
• Reconciliation preparation and monitoring of Sales, General and Administration Expenses Reporting.
• Assist with reports and management of deadlines/targets e.g. GFVS/Cash Flow.
• Maintain the general ledger Adhoc reporting to HQ, RHQ and RTC. Minute taking and tracking of action points.
• Assistance with Finance Projects. Assistance with GFVS investigation, tracking, submission and monitoring.
• Assistance with creation, implementation and monitoring of standard operating procedures.

Requirements

• Minimum 6-8 years experience as a Financial Accountant
• Ability to work overtime when required, especially during month end

Qualifications

• None specified in the original job description.