Johannesburg: Treasury Assistant

Key responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to: Treasury Management – Daily reconciliation of the bank – Ensure proper house-keeping of all banking details and bank users/approvers – Ensure that the Bank closes on time at month end – Ensure that the bank is always error free and that all queries are followed up timeously – Ensure that all transactions are processed within 48hrs from transaction date – Submission of monthly recon for Finance Manager and CFO approval and submit to RHQ – Provision of audit reports to RTC / RHQ / Auditors when required. – Assist with cash flow – Assist with managing forex & reporting to RTC – Liaison with external banking institutions – Assist with SARB applications External Audit – Fulfill the role of contact point for External Auditors by providing information required and assist with completion of the audit. – Resolve queries raised by External Auditors to complete audit. – Assist with External Audit as contact point, info gathering and prep Tax and Statutory – Assist with calculations and information gathering for completion of all Tax submissions and statutory fillings including information manipulations. – Act as secondary back up to Tax specialist for all Tax and Company Secretarial requirements – Assist Tax Specialist in all Tax and Statutory filing and calculations. – Assist with tax related issues and ensure they are resolved to minimize risk to the company – Assist in tax management Month end closing assistance – Assist with month end closing -Prepare journals for review of Finance Manager of all normal vendors – Ensure accurate recording of SG&A and analysis thereof – Assist with month end clearing Corporate Card Management – Act as Administrator for all corporate cards – Assist Employees with Corporate Card Limits – Assist Employees with Corporate Card Queries – Maintenance of Corporate Card System – Ad-hoc Corporate Card Duties Balance Sheet Recons – Downloading relevant accounts and investigating all entries – Providing monthly Balance Sheet econ by the deadline date for Financial Manager review Reporting – Assist with monthly reports and management of deadlines and targets -Adhoc reporting to CFO, Financial Manager, HQ, RHQ, Auditors and RTC Related Job requirements/Qualifications Required Experience – Min. 3 years experience in reconciling accounts to statements – Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel,) – Able to work overtime when required, especially during month end Competencies – Analytical and good financial skills – Detail oriented and highly organized – In-depth knowledge of tax – Ability to resolve queries fast – Good Communication skills – Time management and ability to prioritize – MS office competent (advanced Level) – Self-starter and proactive – High learning aptitude – High level attention to detail Educational requirements – B Com Accounting/Financial Management – SAIPA/ SAICA/CIMA Qualification will be an added advantage