Financial Accountant – Transport and Logistics

SUMMARY:
Do you have experience working in the Transport Industry as a Financial Accountant, reporting to the Finance Manager?
 
Our national client based in Cape Town Northern Suburbs requires your strong Excel skills, excellent attention to detail and deadline-driven attitude to join their successful financial team.
 
A relevant degree and 3–5 years’ experience in a similar role are minimum requirements.

POSITION INFO:
REQUIREMENTS

• Matric with Accounting degree
• 3-5 years’ experience in a Financial Accountant position advantageous
• Computer literate to at least an intermediate level (Windows, MS Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Very strong Excel skills are essential- an Intermediate to advanced level is required
• An understanding of or experience in the Transport industry would be highly advantageous but not necessary
• Exposure to/ experience in working on any business operating systems is required
• A strong attention to detail and desire to probe further into data where required
• Team player with the ability to work well under pressure
• Understands the importance of deadlines
• Be able to process high volumes of work as accurately as possible within set deadlines
• Proactive and able to take initiative
• Be prepared to work overtime when required

• Assistance with preparation of monthly reporting packs for submission to Head office and detail required for reports for Exco meetings
• Assisting with Forecasting/Budgeting process
• Maintenance of fixed asset register and ensuring Capex procedures are followed and paperwork is in place
• Assist with preparation of audit & tax packs as well as assistance with selections made for financial audits as well as managing audit deadlines
• Processing of general accounting monthly journals e.g., depreciation, payroll export journals, instalment sales finance charges, Lease journals, revenue accruals, credit cards, WCA entries, prepayments etc
• Capturing monthly head office invoices and checking that the recon balances each month
• Monthly management of one or more specific expenses- providing cost estimates for flash reporting and ensuring accruals are done according to PO’s (e.g., Vehicle repairs, Truck rental, Premises maintenance, Subcontractors)
• Assisting with cost estimates for flash reporting as well as analysing and maintaining monthly expense schedules
• Ensuring completeness of monthly accruals
• Assisting with preparation and analysis of monthly Management accounts
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes
• Calculation, submission and ensuring payment of monthly VAT returns
• Assisting with Costing analysis of certain expenses per customer (Exco reporting)
• Assistance with Compiling of daily customer revenue report for Executives
• Checking and approval of weekly wages
• Checking and ensuring accuracy of petty cash recon
• Capturing of salaries bank account and credit cards monthly
• Assisting with checking and approving monthly and weekly Customer billing
• Tracking of instalment sales and liaising with financial institution where necessary
• Organising diesel fleet cards with Engen and follow up where needed