Senior Accountant

SUMMARY:
Our client in Pretoria is growing their team and seeking an experienced Senior Accountant.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Requirements:

• B.Com Accounting Degree or related Financial Degree
• Honours Degree in Accounting or SAICA registration (Desirable)
• 3 - 7 post article years
• Required Skills:
  • Accounting Software (ie, Pastel / Xero)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • SARS e-filing
  • Risk Assessment
  • Measurement, Analysis and Interpretation
  • Ratio Analysis
• Required Experience:
  • Commercial experience
  • Full bookkeeping experience up to trial balance (Including debtors management, creditors management, general ledger)
  • Tax compliance
  • Statutory compliance
  • Financial Reporting
  • Month end procedure management
  • Team management
  • Beneficial if articles were completed at an accounting firm

• General Financial Administration
  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
  • Support the year-end close process.
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
  • Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures.
  • Assist with the budgeting process.
  • Coordinate accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments.
  • Assist with managing all company facilities.
• Month-End Procedure Management
  
  • Manage and assist the team to complete the month-end procedure within the deadline.
  • Prepare month-end close procedures, including debtors, creditors, cash, general ledger and trial balance reconciliations.
  • Identify errors and recommend changes to processing accounting transactions.
  • Process journal entries to ensure accuracy..
  • Assist in financial standards setting and the forecast process.
• Financial Reporting
  
  • Analyse financial information and summarize financial status.
  • Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process.
  • Suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
  • Perform variance analysis and prepare account reconciliations.
• Team Monitoring
  
  • Assist with managing accounting assistants, bookkeepers, and accountants.
  • Provide input into the department's goal-setting process.
  • Plan, assign, and review staff’s work.
  • Provide training and mentoring to employees in the finance department.