Financial Accountant

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor annual budgets aligned with business objectives.
• Provide financial guidance and support to management on budget-related matters.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations and income statement reconciliations.
• Maintain accurate trial balances and compile monthly financial files for the Financial Director.
• Prepare and distribute monthly management accounts, including responding to departmental queries.
• Prepare and submit monthly VAT
  201 returns and liaise with SARS regarding payments and queries.
• Assist with annual financial statements and external audits.
• Perform the full month-end close process, including journals, bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments and interdepartmental transactions.
• Process month-end adjustments to ensure accurate trial balances.
• Perform general ledger reconciliations.
• Manage overhead expenditure, company bank accounts, petty cash and company credit card controls.

• Review creditor reconciliations and payment schedules.
• Oversee monthly payment runs.
• Authorise vendor banking amendments and ensure creditor payments are processed accurately and timeously.

• Process and report daily cash receipts.
• Capture monthly bank transactions into the accounting system.
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations and reconcile all cash equivalents.

• BCom Degree in Accounting or Financial Management.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA Articles will be advantageous.
• Chartered Accountant

• Minimum of 8 year's post-articles experience (SAICA/SAIPA) will be advantageous.
• Experience with Sage One, Xero and Pilot software will be advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and accounting software.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Afrikaans.
• Strong numerical and analytical ability.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent planning, organisational and time management skills.
• Adaptable, flexible and able to work independently as well as within a team.