Group Accountant - Overheads

Group Accountant - Overheads

Purpose of Job

Maintaining accurate financial and tax reporting while adhering to managing and implementing accounting and reporting control.

Reporting and Reporting Controls

• Preparation of annual financial statements for various companies
• Preparation of Group consolidated annual financial statements
• Preparation and submission of IT14’s on e-filing
• Preparation and submission of provisional tax returns
• Preparation and submissions of Dividend Tax Returns
• Reconciliation and submission of VAT and Withholding Tax returns for South African entities as well as foreign entities
• Compilation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Monthly review of bank reconciliations
• Processing of monthly general journal entries and consolidation entries
• Manage and review trial balances for all reporting entities
• Consolidation for all reporting entities
• Reconciliation of general ledger and sub ledgers monthly and the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compile/review monthly management accounts for all reporting entities
• Performing month end and year end accounts system closures
• Preparation and submission of quarterly reporting packs and working papers for group reporting
• Liaising with various internal and external auditors
• Review and authorization of payments on banking system (FNB online)
• Develop, monitor, review and implement internal accounting and other accounting related policies

Qualifications

• Com Honours or bachelor’s degree in accounting (B. Com)
• Articles will be advantageous.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in accounting/reporting role.
• Staff management experience
• Group reporting, taxation and consolidation experience.

Knowledge

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have extensive knowledge of Computer Skills: Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel, MS Office as well as experience on a well-known accounting package.
• Cognos experience will be advantageous.
• Business Central experience will be advantageous
• Draftworx Experience

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