Senior Accountant

SENIOR ACCCOUNTANT

Introduction:

An innovative medtech company situated in Pretoria East is seeking an analytical Senior Accountant with at least 3 years’ experience to join their team.

Job purpose:

Responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education (essential):

• Com Accounting Degree or related Financial Degree

Minimum education (desirable):

• Honours Degree in Accounting

Minimum applicable experience (years):

• 3 years

Required nature of 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

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Accounting Software (ie Pastel / Xero)
• Microsoft Excel
• SARS efiling
• Risk Assessment
• Measurement Analysis and Interpretation
• Ratio Analysis

COMPETENCIES

Essential Competencies:

• Examining Information
• Showing Composure
• Meeting Timescales
• Checking Things
• Following Procedures
• Producing Output
• Upholding Standards
• Managing Tasks
• Analyzing Information

Important Competencies:

• Documenting Facts
• Interpreting Data
• Developing Expertise
• Adopting Practical Approaches
• Establishing Rapport
• Resolving Conflict
• Thinking Positively
• Embracing Change
• Inviting Feedback
• Understanding People
• Team working
• Taking Action

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS, WEIGHTS AND OBJECTIVES

Financial Reporting 10%

• Analyze 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.

Month End Procedure Management 50%

• Manage and assist the team to complete the month-end procedure within 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.
• Review journal entries to ensure accuracy by team members.
• Assist in financial standards setting and forecast process.

Team Management 10%

• Assist with managing accounting assistants, bookkeeper and accountant.
• 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.

General Financial Administration 20%

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Support 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.

Compliance 10%

• Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
• Assist in financial standards setting for compliance and forecast process.
• Assist with directing internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Assist with keeping company documents up to date and maintain a record of such.

Remuneration

Market related (13th cheque, risk benefit and pension fund contribution)