Midrand: Financial Accountant posted by Express Employment Professionals Midrand

• Matric (Grade 12)
• Relevant BCom Accounting degree
• Professional qualification: SAIPA or CIMA (completed or in progress)
• Minimum 4–6 years’ experience in a financial accounting role (articles experience advantageous)
• Strong technical accounting knowledge
• SAP experience essential and Advanced MS Excel skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional and international teams

 
Duties and Responsibilities:

• General Ledger
• Maintain and manage General Ledger accounts and master data, including initiating requests for new or amended GL accounts and cost centres in line with established procedures
• Prepare and post manual journal entries where required
• Review prepayments, deposits, leases, and other GL accounts for accuracy and completeness
• Monitor and clear relevant accounts
• Provide cost centre support, including review and resolution of queries
• Coordinate with GBS and Centres of Excellence (CoEs) to resolve entity-related queries
• Review and reperform royalty accruals and journal entries
• Conduct plausibility checks and ensure accurate postings
• Monitor data quality, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective adjustments
• Reconcile intramovement accounts
• Prepare sales reconciliations between invoice listings and the General Ledger for audit purposes

Closing

• Support month-end closing activities in collaboration with GBS teams
• Review closing results and follow up with business units; perform manual postings where necessary
• Perform monthly income statement and balance sheet reviews
• Manage Trial Balance reviews in conjunction with the Head of Accounting and Senior General Accountant

Reporting

• Assist with and perform monthly actual reporting in line with group reporting guidelines
• Implement new regulatory or legislative requirements impacting financial reporting
• Prepare documentation required for regulatory compliance and reporting updates
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Support legal entity reporting in collaboration with the Senior General Accountant

Audit and Control & Others

• Support internal and external audits
• Perform Internal Control System (ICS) controls within area of responsibility
• Provide specialised ad hoc and project support within area of expertise

Other and Taxation

• Provide support for SARS and Customs audits and information requests
• Assist with VAT and Customs audits, including refund assessments and indirect tax queries
• Issue manual ad hoc invoices for asset disposals and miscellaneous transactions
• Initiate accounting posting requests (WPA)
• Apply fixed asset accounting knowledge in accordance with IAS 16 and IFRS 16