Description:
The Assistant Accountant provides support to the Finance Manager and wider finance team by helping to prepare month-end and year-end accounts, management reports and financial statements, manages the cashbook and supports audit and compliance obligations.
Main responsibilities Include, but are not limited to:
- Processing staff claims and payments
- Processing accounting entries to GL / TB
- Supporting month-end and year-end processes which includes management accounts, accruals, cost schedules and meetings, journals, balance sheet recons, group and internal reporting and attending to related queries
- Managing and assisting with financial, taxation and BBBEE audits
- Maintaining fixed assets register
- Assisting with the preparation of forecast and budget processes and ensuring group requirements are met from a reporting and systems perspective
- Cashbook duties which include the daily import of banking transactions and the management of the automatic allocation system including allocations or checks required from accounts receivable and payable functions
- Reconciliation of unallocated receipts. Manual capture of non-trade bank accounts. Dealing with the bank on all administrative needs (Credit card request/cancellation, forex banking issues, password issues, FICA requirements, bank confirmation certificates etc)
- Adhoc project work on various items according to business needs throughout the year
Requirements:
- Processing staff claims and payments
- Processing accounting entries to GL / TB
- Supporting month-end and year-end processes which includes management accounts, accruals, cost schedules and meetings, journals, balance sheet recons, group and internal reporting and attending to related queries
- Managing and assisting with financial, taxation and BBBEE audits
- Maintaining fixed assets register
- Assisting with the preparation of forecast and budget processes and ensuring group requirements are met from a reporting and systems perspective
- Cashbook duties which include the daily import of banking transactions and the management of the automatic allocation system including allocations or checks required from accounts receivable and payable functions
- Reconciliation of unallocated receipts. Manual capture of non-trade bank accounts. Dealing with the bank on all administrative needs (Credit card request/cancellation, forex banking issues, password issues, FICA requirements, bank confirmation certificates etc)
- Adhoc project work on various items according to business needs throughout the year
- Accounting Qualification
- 5 plus years in a similar role
- Highly organised and proactive with excellent communication skills
- Passionate, high energy and positive attitude
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
Requirements:
- Accounting Qualification
- 5 plus years in a similar role
Personal Attributes:
- Highly organised and proactive with excellent communication skills
- Passionate, high energy and positive attitude
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines
17 Apr 2024;
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