Johannesburg: Corporate Accountant posted by AtripleA recruitment & temps

Role Overview
Responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable and bank functions, supported by the Junior Accountant and Cashbook & Admin Clerk.

Key Performance Areas:
Trial Balance
• Produce monthly accounts up to trial balance.
• Prepare monthly standard and non-standard journal requisitions for approval and processing.
• Process lease transactions and monthly accounting.
• Consolidate fixed asset register and related transactions.
• Consolidate supporting documentation for inventory balances.
General Ledger
• Maintain and control general ledger structure, account codes, and mapping.
• Maintain the general ledger and review monthly GL/balance sheet reconciliations.
• Consolidate and maintain balances for underclaims, overclaims, and advance payments.
Reporting
• Assist with month-end processes and deadlines.
• Assist with year-end procedures.
• Support month-end and year-end financial and management reporting.
Cash & Payments
• Review supplier banking details vs supporting documentation, system entries and upload files.
• Perform cash-flow forecasting, tracking, and analysis of overheads, bank balances, and cash transactions.
Compliance
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT and Customs reconciliations.
Invoicing & Debtors
• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing aligned with contractual terms.
• Manage debtor invoices, queries, statements, and credit control.
• Issue and review weekly debtors age analysis with updated follow-up actions.
Inter-Companies
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of inter-company transactions and balances.
• Prepare consolidation elimination journals and manage inter-company tracking, invoices, statements, payments, and collections.
Overheads
• Manage monthly corporate/head-office overheads, including reporting, review, and variance analysis vs budget.
Budgets
• Assist with annual budget and quarterly forecast processes relating to corporate overhead submissions.
Audit
• Assist with providing information and documentation for annual statutory audits and financial statements.
Governance, Policies & Internal Controls
• Support implementation of financial systems, processes, and internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies.

Qualifications & Experience:
• BComm (Accounting)
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar accounting role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
• Proficient in GAAP, accounting processes, controls, and procedures.
• Working knowledge of BuildSmart.
• Understanding of Finnivo.

Behavioural Competencies:
• Deadline-driven.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

To apply share your CV & payslip to *****@*****.co.za