Accountant

Duties:

Month-End & Financial Processing:

• Review month-end revenue reconciliations for all Accounts Receivable accounts.
• Review and analyse financial reports including general ledger accounts
• Completion of Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly financial statements (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Monitor financial performance and analyse variances vs budget/forecast.
• Maintaining monthly Fixed Asset Register
• Interpret financial data and present reports to management.
• Provide detailed financial and cost analysis reports.
• Process Accounts Payable activities, including preparing, reviewing, and loading month-end supplier payment lists on FNB for approval before month end.
• Preparation of VAT calculations for monthly audit review.
• Preparation of Payroll calculations for monthly audit review.

Invoicing & Revenue:

• Process and review customer invoices prior to submission.
• Maintain invoicing schedules and supporting documentation.
• Track outstanding invoices and support customer follow-ups where required.
• Ensure invoicing aligns with contracts, approvals, and internal controls.

Payroll & Payments:

• Review onboarding and termination of employees on the payroll system in collaboration with Finance Administrator and HR Manager.
• Review reconciled employee leave balances by the 17th of each month.
• Review monthly payroll transaction reports.
• Ensure payroll data accuracy and alignment with HR records.
• Maintain personnel changes on SimplePay.
• Review and approve staff expense claims prior to payroll cutoff.
• Review salary payment lists by the 23rd.
• Load salary payments for approval by the 24th

AWS Cost & Operational Cost Reporting:

• Prepare and review AWS cost reports at month-end.
• Prepare monthly cloud and operational variance reports
• Perform monthly cost saving calculations.

Administration:

• Maintain proper filing of financial documents and contracts.
• Support internal and external audit processes when required.
• Review and approve team expense requisitions for travel and ad hoc costs, verifying alignment with the approved budget.

Maintaining Weekly Bank & Cashflows:

• Maintain weekly customer and supplier account reconciliations
• Update weekly bank accounts through cashbook maintenance across all entities
• Prepare weekly cash flow reports for presentation to the CEO

Annual Financial Reporting:

• Prepare annual financial statements
• Ensure all records are accurate, complete, and audit-ready
• Finalise full Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Review annual general ledger accounts
• Perform year-end variance analysis
• Provide comprehensive financial performance analysis to management
• Support strategic planning through financial modelling and scenario analysis
• Assist with annual budgeting and forecasting processes
• Evaluate the overall financial health of the organisation
• Prepare provisional tax returns (bi-annual) for auditor submission
• Coordinate with auditors during the annual audit
• Provide required schedules and respond to audit queries timeously.

Compliance & Controls:

• Adhere to company financial policies, procedures, and internal controls
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory reporting requirements
• Meet all finance-related deadlines
• Track and control departmental budgets
• Monitor and measure financial KPIs
• Ensure compliance documentation for bids and tenders is up to date

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance
• Postgraduate qualification in Accounting (preferred)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Fintech or similar sector
• Proficiency in financial software (Sage and Simple Pay) and Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong organisational and multitasking abilities
• Excellent analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to explain financial information clearly to stakeholders
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team
• Solid understanding of financial principles and accounting practices
• Deadline driven
• Proven ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

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