Finance Audit and Compliance Accountant

SUMMARY:
Our client is seeking a Finance Audit and Compliance Accountant to join their team.

POSITION INFO:

Our client is seeking a Finance Audit and Compliance Accountant to join their team.

Responsibilities:

• Review VAT reconciliation and follow up on issues identified.

• Prepare income tax and deferred calculation for review by management.

• Manage e-filing access and ensure timeous submissions.

• Submit all income tax related returns and payments as per deadlines.

• For any tax audit or queries - collect and coordinate all submissions of all information requested.

• Coordinate action to ensure tax compliance. Training delivery.

• Maintain P2P and R2R risk & opportunity register and ensure actions are taken to address the risks.

• Update local R2R/P2P policies and procedures and DOAG.

• Coordinate submissions to ensure timeous submission.

• Support/train/guide control owners where needed.

• Gather evidence for submission where process owner.

• Address deficient controls with relevant control owners.

• Update controls including LCD, applicability, control owners, remediation plan.

• Follow up and close open items timeously.

• Understand and plan for internal audits with relevant stakeholders and ensure alignment with Regional.

• Track, coordinate and monitor closure of all internal audit findings.

• Manage contractual aspects.

• Collect and coordinate submissions of all external audit information requests during interim and final audit.

• Ensure previous year audit findings are addressed (implemented corrective action).

• Provide support during the audit process in the most efficient way.

• Ensure accurate and timely submission of the AFS.

• Prepare/update documentation for respective area: SOP's, job aids, process flows Include all documentation in orderly manner on the appropriate location.

• Perform activities in line with country good governance, compliance.

• Ensure all approvals are obtained as per DOA and stored in the shared drive.

• Keep manager up to date on progress and issues. Identify areas of risk and issues. Escalate to appropriate channel when necessary to avoid delays and ensure issues are resolved.

• Ensure timely responses to internal and external customers.

• Analyse process delays / performance failures, identify root causes and define & monitor corrective actions.

• Drive implementation of systems/tools to automate and improve resource utilization, efficiency, controls and compliance.

• Continuously improve financial processes while reducing risk to the business – driving continuous improvement.

• Perform simulations to support decision making.

• Evaluation and submission of dividend proposals.

• Payroll Accounting.

• Perform month end activities in line with reporting period.

• Prepare reconciliations for specific accounting areas allocated and clear all aged items.

• Maintain vacancy report.

• Ensure correct allocations for all entries made and ensure timeous submission of all reports.

Skills:

• Must be flexible and adapt quickly to changing environments.

• Must be detailed-oriented, analytical and accurate.

Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant or SAIPA trained accountant. 

• Completed audit articles with 5+ years of working

• In-depth understanding of IFRS and Tax laws

• Past first-time on-board exams (if CA).

• Logistics experience will be beneficial but is not a must.