Finance Controller & Accountant

SUMMARY:
Are you experienced in financial control and managing the full portfolio of management accounts of an International Organisation?

Our client with their offices and manufacturing outlets overseas,  requires your minimum 10 years experience with an excellent track record in the understanding of accounting principles and balance sheet integrity to support the finance function together with management.

Hybrid – 3 days in office in Cape Town CBD and 2 days remote.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric, BCom degree advantageous
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, formulas, reconciliations, data analysis).
• Working knowledge - accounting software package - Sage, Pastel, SAP, HansaWorld etc
• Solid understanding of accounting principles and balance sheet integrity.
• Professional Skills with high level of accuracy, attention to detail & meeting deadlines.
• Strong analytical & problem-solving abilities, ability to work independently
• Good communication skills for dealing with internal teams, banks, customers, suppliers.

• Maintain accurate and complete accounting records
• Ensure transactions are correctly processed, recorded, reconciled through to B/Sheet.
• Prepare draft monthly, quarterly, annual financial reporting & documentation support.
• Assist with month-end close procedures, maintain schedules for balance sheet accounts
• Assist with intercompany reconciliations, supporting budget and forecast preparation
• Prepare and process banking transactions, for approval for overseas management.
• Maintain and reconcile the cashbook on a daily/monthly basis.
• Perform bank reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies.
• Prepare cash summaries & payment schedules for review by overseas management.
• Process customer invoices, credit notes, receipts and manage allocations.
• Reconcile customer accounts, follow up on outstanding customer balances
• Process supplier invoices, CR notes, payments, ensure validity, approval, correctly coded.
• Reconcile supplier statements - resolve discrepancies, manage analysis
• Maintain the general ledger, reconcile all balance sheet accounts
• Resolve variances and ensure sub-ledgers agree to the general ledger.
• Prepare draft monthly management information including supporting schedules.
• Assist with audits by providing documentation, reconciliations, and explanations.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls, accounting policies, and statutory requirements