Accountant

Description:

Main Purpose: To maintain an accurate, complete and timely financial accounting records in all material aspects, including tax reporting, as well as implementation of internal control policies and procedures ensuring compliance with IFRS standards.

Key Performance Areas:

Accounting

• Maintain quality control over financial transactions in the ERP system as well as preparation of accounting records for financial reporting.
• Oversee the process for the monthly IFRS calculations in the ERP system.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Perform monthly VAT / Sales reconciliations.
• Submit accurate and complete VAT SARS returns on time.
• Co-ordinate month-end reconciliations for Balance Sheet Pack.

Debtor

• Oversee the debtors processes effectively in terms of policies and procedures.
• Put measures in place for the timeous recovery of all current debtors accounts.
• Create, change and maintain customer master records.
• Ensure cash inflow targets are met.

Other

• Implement and manage the internal controls for the Order to Cash cycle.
• Support the Controlling Department in the monthly reporting processes.
• Maintain and implement all accounting related policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective document management system for department.
• Ad-hoc accounting tasks.
• Any other job related duties as required from time to time.

Competencies/skills:

• Is comfortable leading people; coordinates and directs groups; seeks to control things.
• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Is determined and decides on actions; willingly assumes responsibility; is definitive and stands by own decisions.
• Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.
• Prepared to disagree and question assumptions; challenges ideas and established views; comfortable arguing own perspective.
• Is focused on developing strategies; thinks in the longer term and anticipates trends; envisages the future and adopts a visionary approach.
• Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Ability to motivate and drive a team.
• Conflict handling skills.

Preferred Requirements:

• Com Accounting Degree or equivalent.
• 5 + Years' relevant working experience.
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Knowledge of Income tax, Value Added Tax Act.
• Knowledge of project accounting.
• Computer literate (MS Office and SAP).

Requirements:

• Maintain quality control over financial transactions in the ERP system as well as preparation of accounting records for financial reporting.
• Oversee the process for the monthly IFRS calculations in the ERP system.
• Support the month-end and year-end closing processes.
• Perform monthly VAT / Sales reconciliations.
• Submit accurate and complete VAT SARS returns on time.
• Co-ordinate month-end reconciliations for Balance Sheet Pack.

• Oversee the debtors processes effectively in terms of policies and procedures.
• Put measures in place for the timeous recovery of all current debtors accounts.
• Create, change and maintain customer master records.
• Ensure cash inflow targets are met.

• Implement and manage the internal controls for the Order to Cash cycle.
• Support the Controlling Department in the monthly reporting processes.
• Maintain and implement all accounting related policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective document management system for department.
• Ad-hoc accounting tasks.
• Any other job related duties as required from time to time.

• Is comfortable leading people; coordinates and directs groups; seeks to control things.
• Behaves ethically and justly; is discreet and maintains confidentiality; meets commitments by acting with integrity.
• Analyses and processes information; asks probing questions; strives to find solutions to problems.
• Is determined and decides on actions; willingly assumes responsibility; is definitive and stands by own decisions.
• Interprets data rationally by quantifying issues; applies technology as a means to evaluating data; evaluates information objectively.
• Prepared to disagree and question assumptions; challenges ideas and established views; comfortable arguing own perspective.
• Is focused on developing strategies; thinks in the longer term and anticipates trends; envisages the future and adopts a visionary approach.
• Is target focused and meets deadlines; is punctual and keeps to schedule; is reliable in finishing tasks.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Problem solving abilities.
• Ability to motivate and drive a team.
• Conflict handling skills.

• Com Accounting Degree or equivalent.
• 5 + Years' relevant working experience.
• International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).
• Knowledge of Income tax, Value Added Tax Act.
• Knowledge of project accounting.
• Computer literate (MS Office and SAP).