Group Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Educational and work background:

• Bcom in finance and Accounting (minimum requirement).
• 5 – 10 years’ relevant experience
• Completed articles with a prior audit firm would be an advantage

Job Responsibilities:

• Apply principles of accounting to analyse financial information and prepare financial reports for group and all statutory entities.
• Preparation of Financials for Group and all statutory entities.
• Compile and analyse financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, documenting business transactions.
• Install, modify, document and coordinate implementation of accounting systems and control procedures.
• Taxation compliance across the group.
• BEE – Working with Consultants and various departments, driving the timeline.
• Review and release of all company payments – FNB/Standard Bank.
• Managing external audits.
• Review of VAT calculation and submission.
•  Reviewing and completion of Monthly Board packs.
• Assisting sites and sales staff with financial queries.
• Maintaining company documentation relating to WCA, Tax and Banking.
• Supervises the Financial department (Creditors, Cashbook and Fixed Assets) and ensure functional performance.
• Proficient in JDE and Excel

Personal Characteristics:

• Emotional Self Control: ability to keep one’s needs and emotions under control. It is being able to restrain negative actions when provoked, when faced with opposition or hostility from others, or when working under pressure.
• Trustworthiness: ability to take action that is consistent with what one says and values that are displayed.
• Adaptability/ Flexibility: ability and willingness to be flexible, to adapt to and work effectively within a variety of changing situations and with various individuals and groups.
• Initiative: This is the ability to identify a problem, obstacle or opportunity and take action on it; and be willing to be held accountable for own actions and ideas.
• Service Orientation: ability of an individual to be driven by the desire to help or serve others (within the department or the public) in order to meet their needs.
• Conflict Management: ability to handle difficult individuals, groups of people, or tense situations with diplomacy and tact.
• Punctuality: ability to complete a required task or fulfil an obligation before or at a previously designated time.

Additional Competencies:

• High performance, action orientated individual with strong interpersonal and communications skills, both written and verbal, when dealing with internal and external parties. Should also have the ability
  to interact with others in a diplomatic and effective way.
  
• Attention to detail with accuracy and precision with exceptional organisational skills and is able to motivate personnel within cross functional teams.
  
• Conscientious and able to complete deliverables within the time allowed.
  
• Honesty, reliability and a high level of integrity.
  
• Able to make good judgments, work well under pressure and demonstrate a readiness to take decisions and originate action.