Position Summary:
Responsible for performing and controlling general accounting duties, in support of the overall finance operations and managing risk and ensure accuracy of financial information.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide authoritative, expertise and advice to internal clients and stakeholders.
- Identify and implement opportunities for optimisation, within area of responsibility.
- Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.
- Contain costs within budget parameters and ensure implementation of appropriate financial controls.
- Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.
- Identify opportunities to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.
- Positively influence and participate in change initiatives.
- Provide input into the risk identification processes and communicate recommendations in the appropriate forum.
- Assist with compiling reports and analysing variances, by providing accurate financial information.
- Contribute to monthly reconciliations for balance sheet and income statement accounts, in preparation for financial reporting.
- Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.
- Ensure accurate GL allocation of expenses.
- Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.
- Compare expenses to budgets and identify reasons for variances, in order to provide financial insights in reporting.
- Take ownership for driving career development.
- Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.
- Escalate internal client queries to the relevant department or stakeholder.
- Assist in identify and reconciling discrepancies and problems in reports, to contribute to accurate financial reporting that creates business value.
- Conduct all general accounting duties done in line with accounting principles and within agreed timeframe, including creditor payment process, process and upload journals with agreed timeframes, month end accounting process, VAT reconciliations and VAT returns.
- Contribute to the financial planning process within area.
- Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.
- Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.
- Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.
- Contribute to the audit process and resolve any audit queries within set deadlines.
- Process monthly journals and ensure ad hoc invoices are captured timeously and accurately on the payments system.
Required Education & Experience:
- Knowledge of relevant financial transacting systems
- Understanding of internal finance processes and controls
- Qualifications Grade 12 or equivalent
- Formal qualifications Diploma in Financial Management or Accounting or related qualification