Corporate Accountant (Johannesburg)

Job Title:

Corporate Accountant (Johannesburg)

Responsible for day-to-day accounting operations & maintenance, including functional responsibility for accounts receivable and bank with assistance from the Junior Accountant and Cashbook & Admin Clerk

Key Performance Areas:

Trial Balance

Responsible for monthly accounts to trial balance

Preparation of monthly standard and non-standard journals requisitions for approval and relevant processing

Responsible for preparation of leases transactions and monthly accounting

Responsible for the consolidation of fixed assets register and transactions for Corporate

Responsible for the consolidation of the inventory balances’ supporting documentation

General Ledger

Maintain & control general ledger structure/ accounts codes and mapping

Maintain the general ledger and review of monthly general ledger/ balance sheet account reconciliations

 Responsible for consolidation/ maintenance of all underclaims, overclaims and advance payments balances

Reporting

Assistance with month-end process according to the defined activities and deadlines

Assistance with year-end process according to the defined activities and deadlinesAssistance with month-end and year-end financial & management reporting

Cash and Payments

Review of supplier banking details against the supporting documentation/ system and against the banking upload file

Cash-flow forecasting: submission, tracking and analysis of Overheads and Actual bank balances & all cash transactions

Compliance

Preparation of monthly VAT and Customs reconciliations and submissions

Invoicing & Debtors

Responsible for invoicing i.e. invoicing on time and accurately in line with contractual agreements

Responsible for debtors’ management: handle debtor invoices, queries, statements, and credit control

Weekly distribution & evaluation of the debtors age schedule with relevant updated comments/ action points

Inter-Companies

Responsible for completeness & accuracy of all inter-company transactions, balances and relevant consolidation elimination journals i.e. tracking, invoices, statements, payments and collections

Overheads

Responsible for monthly corporate/ head-office overheads: reporting, review and analysis vs. budget

Budgets

Assistance in the annual budget and quarterly forecasts process in relation to submission of the corporate Overheads information

Audit

Assistance in provision of relevant information/ documentation for the purposes of the annual statutory audit & financial statements

Governance, Policies, Internal Processes/ Controls

Assistance with financial systems and processes & controls codification and implementation

Compliance with accounting policies

Qualifications, Permits/Licences, Registrations:

BComm (Accounting)

EXPERIENCE:

At least 5 years of experience in a similar role

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

Proficient in GAAP and accounting processes, controls and procedures

Working knowledge of BuildSmart

Understanding of Finnivo

Behavioural Competencies:

Deadlines driven

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

High attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with diverse teams

Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines

To apply share your CV and Payslip: encon@aaaa.co.za