Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
Financial Accountant

POSITION INFO:

FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT/CAPE TOWN

Contributes to the managing and administration of accounting systems, policies and procedures.  Supports the financial managers through the collection, processing, recording, reconciliation and reporting of financial data, verifying the validity, completeness and accuracy of source documentation.  Maintains complete and proper records of revenue, expenditure, assets and liabilities and ensures the accuracy and integrity of financial information.

Key responsibilities:

Reconciliations, analysis and monitoring of the general ledgers.

Assist with audit and peer review of audit files.

Responsible for bank reconciliations.

Gathering of internal audit documents and actuary information.

Ensure timely, accurate and valid payments of creditors and expenses in line with supporting documentation.

Ensuring completeness of GL accounting to final trial balance stage.

Review and approval of journal entries (and preparing where necessary, especially at month end).

Review and approval of monthly Bank, Debtor, Creditor and Fixed Asset recons from GL to supporting documentation.

Review of invoicing to customers.

Review and approval of invoices and supplier expense payments.

Review and approval of statutory returns and submissions i.e. financial soundness/capital adequacy calculations.

Preparation of audit file and assisting with audit queries (interim/final YE).

Assisting with supporting schedules for AFS.

Preparation of monthly management reports reconciled to trial balance. (income statement and balance sheet).

Review the validity, accuracy and completeness of monthly income and expenditure.

Document explanations or monthly deviations from actuals to budget and update forecasts.

Responsible for reviewing control accounts.

Assisting with regulatory reporting (where applicable)

Ad hoc financial duties.

Requirements:

B Comm Accounting degree from an accredited university

2-5 years’ experience in a similar role

Financial Services industry experience preferable

Unit Trust experience advantageous

Operations in “mid office” role (advantageous)

Working knowledge and experience in financial reporting, financial queries and recommendations, processing of financial information, review and checking of accuracy of financial information.

Strong working experience in spreadsheet use and integrated use with financial systems.

Need a good understanding of how technology can improve processes and is comfortable with different technology solutions.

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