Our client within the financial sector requires the duties of an accountant. Your :
Qualification :
- Accounting Degree (BCom or BCompt (Acc));
- Completed articles;
- 3 years experience in accounting function or 10 year experience in accounting
will enable you to do the following duties :
General :
Cash books and bank reconciliationsSupplier reconciliationsFixed asset registersProcesses non-routine / complex journal entries and reviews journal entries posted by bookkeeperPrepares balance sheet reconciliation schedules for account balancesResponsible for the accuracy and completeness of intercompany and related party transactions and balances confirmed on intercompany transaction schedules and confirmationsResponsible for preparing calculations where required of amounts recognised in the accounting recordsPrepares / reviews Payroll information with supporting documentationPrepares / Reviews the age analysis for customer and suppliers to ensure validity, accuracy and completeness and follows up variances timeouslyAssists in other areas where requiredInformation :
Prepare accurate management accounts, including the update of forecasts, monthly cash flow and all supporting schedules timeouslyPrepare accurate budgets, including the update of forecasts and all supporting schedules timeouslyPrepares and maintains all other management information requested by the executive management teamDevelops management information reporting templatesTaxation :
Prepares the VAT reconciliation and working papers including reasonability of VAT declaredMaintains reconciliation of balances owing to(by) SARS for all balances duePrepares the tax computation for monthly reporting and the annual financial statementsPrepared DWT returns for submissionEnsures that all audit queries are addressed timely and that valid tax clearance is maintained at all timesEnsures that payment for all tax types are paid within the prescribed timeframesAssists in other areas where requiredTreasury and financial soundness :
Reviews functions performed by the bookkeeperTakes ownership of the validity, accuracy and completeness of the weekly and long-term cash flow preparation in line with the required timelinesPrepares calculations to monitor financial soundness requirements for current and future periods (liquidity, cash holdings, CAR & solvency)May be required to be a releaser of payments and beneficiaries on the banking platformAssists in other areas where requiredAudit and year-end :
Primarily responsible for providing all information to the auditorsPreparation of annual financial statements