Senior Financial Accountant

 

Recruiter:

Kerry Kopp Recruitment

Job Ref:

KZN000104/KK

Date posted:

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Location:

Pietermaritzburg, South Africa


JOB SUMMARY:
SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
  The incumbent will be a mid-level professional who oversees the company’s accounting department and takes ownership for every aspect that goes into producing an organization's report, from cost-productivity and margins all the way down to expenditures.
 Preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, preparing month-end close procedures and performing other accounting duties as assigned.
Main Tasks:

  • Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
  • Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
  • Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
  • Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
  • Provide technical support and advice to the team
  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  • Manage Accounting Assistants and Accountants
  • Review journal entries of accountants to ensure accuracy
  • Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
  • Provide input into department’s goal setting process
  • Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
  • Assist with tax audits and tax returns
  • Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
  • Plan, assign and review staff’s work
  • Train and mentor junior staff
  • Support month-end and year-end close process
  • Complete external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
  • Ensures the integrity of accounting information
  • Maintains accurate monthly management accounts
  • Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
  • Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
  • Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures
Requirements and Skills
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized.
  • Solid communication skills
  • Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
  • Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with accounting software and programs.
  • Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures to analyze financial reports and forecasts
  • Awareness of business trends
  • Familiarity with financial accounting statements
  • Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
  • Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
Education Requirements 
  • More than three years of general accounting experience, either in a public accounting firm or in a private corporate environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, math, business administration, or a related field
  • Chartered Account CA(SA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, would be an advantage.



JOB DESCRIPTION:

SENIOR FINANCIAL ACCOUNTANT
 The incumbent will be a mid-level professional who oversees the company’s accounting department and takes ownership for every aspect that goes into producing an organization's report, from cost-productivity and margins all the way down to expenditures.
Preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, preparing month-end close procedures and performing other accounting duties as assigned.
Main Tasks:
  • Verify, allocate, post and reconcile accounts payable and receivable
  • Produce error-free accounting reports and present their results
  • Analyze financial information and summarize financial status
  • Spot errors and suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending
  • Provide technical support and advice to the team
  • Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures
  • Manage Accounting Assistants and Accountants
  • Review journal entries of accountants to ensure accuracy
  • Participate in financial standards setting and in forecast process
  • Provide input into department’s goal setting process
  • Prepare financial statements and produce budget according to schedule
  • Assist with tax audits and tax returns
  • Direct internal and external audits to ensure compliance
  • Plan, assign and review staff’s work
  • Train and mentor junior staff
  • Support month-end and year-end close process
  • Complete external audit by analyzing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
  • Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls
  • Ensures the integrity of accounting information
  • Maintains accurate monthly management accounts
  • Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
  • Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet, profit and loss, and other statements.
  • Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures
Requirements and Skills
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized.
  • Solid communication skills
  • Ability to meet a constant stream of deadlines.
  • Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees.
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Familiarity with accounting software and programs.
  • Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures to analyze financial reports and forecasts
  • Awareness of business trends
  • Familiarity with financial accounting statements
  • Experience with general ledger functions and the month-end/year-end close process
  • Advanced MS Excel skills including Vlookups and pivot tables
  • Accuracy and attention to detail
  • Aptitude for numbers and quantitative skills
Education Requirements
  • More than three years of general accounting experience, either in a public accounting firm or in a private corporate environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, math, business administration, or a related field
  • Chartered Account CA(SA) and/or Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license, would be an advantage.

 

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