Senior Project Accountant (6-month contract)

Purpose of the position
The purpose of this position is to be responsible for the reconciliation of financial information between sub-systems and the General ledger. Responsible for the Asset Management function. Process journals timeously and accurately. Also responsible for the preparation of documentation and reconciliation for internal and external audits.

Qualifications and experience
BCom Accounting with Honours/CTA.
B Com Accounting Hons with articles done is a must.
Preferred: 5 years financial accounting experience with computerised accounting system experience. ( 2 years minimum Dynamix AX 2012 ERP is a must)
Knowledge of and understanding of treasury functions would be an added advantage.
Knowledge of the public sector requirements and legislative
structures/frameworks.

Responsibilities:
Strategic Management
Responsible for the implementation of the finance day to day Strategic plan.
Gather and analyse information for the development of Annual Operational Plans, Annual Performance Plans and reporting prescribed by the National Treasury Regulations and Guidelines.
Assist in the implementation of effective and efficient Risk Management system within the finance space
Follow operational procedures, policies and standards.
Follow effective financial controls, systems and people management within the Finance space

Operations Management
Responsible for the implementation of sound internal controls
Review of payment packs for compliance with internal policies and procedures and the review of creditors reconciliations with each payment pack
Preparation and loading of journals onto the accounting system
Review of cashbook for accurate allocation before processing
Issue invoices within 2 working days on request from business units
Preparation of balance sheet recons to supporting documentation and or sub systems (Petty cash, bank reconciliations)
Preparation and reconciliations of payroll related journals
Plan and execute the bi-annual asset counts. Finalising count results and ensuring compliance of all adjusting entries
Constantly develop and enhance reporting tools and templates to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the finance unit
Approval of requisitions and correct classification of accounts.
Responsible for all activities relating to budgeting and forecasting (Budget guidelines, budget templates, consolidating budget inputs).
Responsible for preparing monthly management accounts.
Monitoring expenditure trends on a monthly basis and reporting on variances.
Ensuring proper working capital management.
Liaising with the treasury function with respect to investments and cash flow requirements.
Identify possible over/under expenditure and notify Finance Manager when risks are identified
Monthly follow up on long outstanding Tax Invoices (outstanding revenue collection)

Finance Management
Assist in the annual budget process of the company. Responsible for designing templates, consolidating information received from business units and loading of approved budgets.
Assist with the compilation of the Annual Financial Analysis of the company
Prepare and review monthly variance reports, detailing actual spend compared to budget and processing reallocation of budgets on the accounting system.
Prepare management reporting and Investment forecasts within the necessary timeframes
Populate National Treasury templates for AFS and Quarterly reporting. Submitting these on time
Update Investment Commitment schedules with payments, deviations and additions
Monthly follow up on long outstanding Tax Invoices (outstanding revenue collection)
Monthly Projections and Forecasts.

Governance, Risk Management and Management Reporting
Compliance to all relevant policies, frameworks and processes
Monitors compliance with regulatory requirements
Prepare the project financial reports as per required timeframes and standards

Stakeholder Management
Responding to and resolving general ledger queries from other departments
Maintain good relationships and communicate effectively with all stakeholders and suppliers to ensure tasks are effectively executed, to ensure stakeholder expectations are exceeded
Ensure alignment of Finance work processes to the required quality standards.
Proactively identify continuous improvement strategies.
Monitor agreed quality initiatives ensuring that they are aligned to business processes and delivered as agreed.

People Management
KPA’s are understood and achieved as agreed upon in the Performance agreement
Review performance against agreed performance standards
Live the values and culture of the organization.
Identify and implement development opportunities to ensure continuous improvement of work effectiveness and efficiency
Departmental Information systems and tools are optimally utilized to execute core tasks