Financial Accountant

Essential Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• Matric
• Extensive experience of at least 10 years in an accounting environment
• Accounting diploma with extensive experience in similar positions
• Staff managerial experience

OR Relevant accounting degree, newly qualified Chartered Accountant (SA) or SAIPA registered

• Efficiency on Microsoft Office Syspro and Accounting packages.
• Computer literacy

Key Result Areas:

• Compilation of annual and monthly management accounts including the preparation of the income statement and balance sheet of the trading and property-owning companies of the group. 
• Finalization of all books of account including General Ledger and the integrated books of Cash Books, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable.
• Ensuring entry of journals into Syspro and GL account allocations of all income and expenses
• maintenance of the Fixed Asset register
• Recon of the integrated Syspro modules to the general ledger
• Recon of all balance sheet accounts to balance to GL               
• Preparation of accounts for the financial year-end audit.       
• Management of the functions of the credit controller and debtor’s clerk
• Management of the functions of the Accounts supervisor and creditor clerks
• Preparation and administration of payroll for remuneration of directors and senior managers.            
• Monthly submission of PAYE, UIF and SDL returns.
• Annual preparation of IRP5/IT3a certificates and the balancing and submission of the tax recon.         
• Management of bank accounts including current and call accounts and authorization of payments.
• Monthly cash flow report
• Send monthly turnover figures to Stats SA