Group Accountant

SUMMARY:
We are looking for a Group Accountant who will be maintaining accurate financial and tax reporting while adhering to managing and implementing accounting and reporting controls. This is a permanent role based in Sandton.

POSITION INFO:
Requirements
Qualifications

• B. Com Honours or bachelor’s degree in accounting (B. Com)
• Articles will be advantageous.

• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in accounting/reporting role.
• Staff management experience
• Group reporting, taxation and consolidation experience.

• To perform this job successfully, an individual should have extensive
• knowledge of Computer Skills: Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel, MS
• Office as well as experience on a well-known accounting package.
• Cognos experience will be advantageous.
• Business Central experience will be advantageous
• Draftworx Experience

• Preparation of annual financial statements for various companies
• Preparation of Group consolidated annual financial statements
• Preparation and submission of IT14’s on e-filing
• Preparation and submission of provisional tax returns
• Preparation and submissions of Dividend Tax Returns
• Reconciliation and submission of VAT and Withholding Tax returns for South African entities as well as foreign entities
• Compilation of annual budgets and forecasts
• Monthly review of bank reconciliations
• Processing of monthly general journal entries and consolidation entries
• Manage and review trial balances for all reporting entities
• Consolidation for all reporting entities
• Reconciliation of general ledger and sub ledgers monthly and the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Compile/review monthly management accounts for all reporting entities
• Performing month end and year end accounts system closures
• Preparation and submission of quarterly reporting packs and working papers for group reporting
• Liaising with various internal and external auditors
• Review and authorization of payments on banking system (FNB online)
• Develop, monitor, review and implement internal accounting and other accounting related policies

• Complete self-motivation and self-starting capabilities.
• Exceptional business and people skills.
• Strong team abilities.
• Total reliability.
• Time management.
• Deadline driven.
• The highest level of client and business confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to ensure that the standards, disciplines and procedures of the company are strictly maintained
• Results focused with attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to lead people and a level of business maturity
• commensurate with that of a professional person.