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Corporate Accountant – Johannesburg

Corporate Accountant – Johannesburg

AtripleA Recruitment & TempsJohannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
3 days ago
Job description

Overview

Job Title : Corporate Accountant (Johannesburg)

Responsible for day-to-day accounting operations & maintenance, including functional responsibility for accounts receivable and bank with assistance from the Junior Accountant and Cashbook & Admin Clerk

Key Performance Areas

Trial Balance

  • Responsible for monthly accounts to trial balance
  • Preparation of monthly standard and non-standard journals requisitions for approval and relevant processing
  • Responsible for preparation of leases transactions and monthly accounting
  • Responsible for the consolidation of fixed assets register and transactions for Corporate
  • Responsible for the consolidation of the inventory balances’ supporting documentation

General Ledger

  • Maintain & control general ledger structure / accounts codes and mapping
  • Maintain the general ledger and review of monthly general ledger / balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Responsible for consolidation / maintenance of all underclaims, overclaims and advance payments balances

    • Reporting

  • Assistance with month-end process according to the defined activities and deadlines
  • Assistance with year-end process according to the defined activities and deadlinesAssistance with month-end and year-end financial & management reporting

    • Cash and Payments

  • Review of supplier banking details against the supporting documentation / system and against the banking upload file
  • Cash-flow forecasting : submission, tracking and analysis of Overheads and Actual bank balances & all cash transactions

    • Compliance

  • Preparation of monthly VAT and Customs reconciliations and submissions

    • Invoicing & Debtors

  • Responsible for invoicing invoicing on time and accurately in line with contractual agreements
  • Responsible for debtors’ management : handle debtor invoices, queries, statements, and credit control
  • Weekly distribution & evaluation of the debtors age schedule with relevant updated comments / action points

    • Inter-Companies

  • Responsible for completeness & accuracy of all inter-company transactions, balances and relevant consolidation elimination journals tracking, invoices, statements, payments and collections

    • Overheads

  • Responsible for monthly corporate / head-office overheads : reporting, review and analysis vs. budget

    • Budgets

  • Assistance in the annual budget and quarterly forecasts process in relation to submission of the corporate Overheads information

    • Audit

  • Assistance in provision of relevant information / documentation for the purposes of the annual statutory audit & financial statements

    • Governance, Policies, Internal Processes / Controls

  • Assistance with financial systems and processes & controls codification and implementation
  • Compliance with accounting policies

    • Qualifications, Permits / Licences, Registrations

  • BComm (Accounting)

    • Experience

  • At least 5 years of experience in a similar role

    • Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Proficient in GAAP and accounting processes, controls and procedures
  • Working knowledge of BuildSmart
  • Understanding of Finnivo

    • Behavioural Competencies

  • Deadlines driven
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • High attention to detail and accuracy
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse teams
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines

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