Accountant
Purpose of the Job:
• Monthly processing, reconciliation and reporting of financial information for the relevant business unit within the organisation
Main Accountabilities:
• To compile, submit and present all financial reports as required by relevant manager according to Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To process all required journals according to the relevant Altron policy and procedures.  
• To liaise with all internal and external stakeholders by complying to legislation, policy and procedure as well as living the Altron values and delivering on the Altron customer experience.  
• To resolve or escalate all internal and external customer queries/complaints according to relevant Altron policy and procedure.  
• To prepare sales commission schedules and liaise with sales staff to ensure accuracy in line with Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To update and post deferred billing on a monthly basis for income received in advance according to relevant Altron policy, procedures and internal controls.  
• To investigate and rectify errors found on the exception reports of relevant system including Control Accounts and Sub Ledgers to GL according to Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.
• To gather information for compiling Regional Monthly Managements Reports according to relevant Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To reconcile monthly balance sheet, produce trial balance and monthly accounts for the company and its BU's according to the relevant Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To administer, update and process all required financial information on the relevant financial system according to the relevant Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To perform monthly additions and removals on inventory to maintain & balance the schedules according to relevant Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To perform monthly depreciation on backup inventory and posting to general ledger in line with relevant Altron policy, procedure and internal controls.  
• To ensure that all the allocated and contracted development activities (Individual Development Plan) between manager and employee is successfully completed within the Altron policy and procedure framework.  
• To manage all direct reports according to the relevant Altron HC policy, procedures and internal controls.  
• To contract and monitor IDP's for all direct reports according to Altron Performance Management policy and procedure.
Additional Roles and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for accurate and timeous input of information into the General Ledger (Processing of Journals)
• Extracting information from budgets for input on a monthly basis into ledger.
• Preparation of maintenance schedules from applicable contracts, (Cisco/SolarWinds), and ensuring that the monthly portions are expensed.
• Maintaining schedules for splitting of overhead expenses to various business units within the region
• Produce the trial balance and monthly accounts for the company and its business units in accordance with the deadlines stipulated in the financial deadlines and reporting schedule or as indicated by the Financial Manager
• Update the Accountant responsible for maintaining the National fixed asset register on all additions/disposals and movement of fixed assets within the region & process necessary paperwork as needed.
• Responsible for reporting of any deviations to company procedures and ensuring that accounting practices comply with audit requirements
• Scrutinizing the general ledger monthly to ensure correct processing of transactions
• Scrutinizing open purchase order reports and following up with the creditors department on purchases orders older than two months
• Monthly reconciliation of general ledger accounts: Balance Sheet recons & Income Statement analysis, before closing of the GL system as per the dates indicated in the financial deadlines & reporting schedule
• Assist with the consolidation of national accounts for inclusion in the MML to Altron TMT. This includes: Flash result reports, Income Statements, Balance Sheet,
• Copying of these balance sheet reconciliations onto the Shared Drive.
• Assist with the compiling of financial audit packs: Interim & Year end
• Work through sales reports and debtors age analysis with relevant sales & accounts receivable personnel for commission calculation purposes.
• Drawing up and maintaining deferred revenue schedules.
• Maintain the backup spares schedules and depreciation of these spares according to Altron TMT Policy.
• Processing of ad-hoc free text invoicing for recoveries as required.
• Overseeing the Administration of Petty cash, (done by Administrator) and responsible for processing of petty cash journals
• Assist with any analytical tasks required by the Divisional Management Accountant.
• Although the Debtors and Creditors functions are done in Gauteng, the Regional accountant, oversees the accuracy and correctness of transactions relating to regions.
• Where, staff work across regions, the accountant is responsible for following up and capturing the intercompany journals.
• Responsible for capturing all overhead expenses.
Qualifications:
• Matric certificate
• BCom Accounting Degree/ National Higher Diploma in Bookkeeping
Knowledge and Skills:
• The position requires a suitably qualified person with knowledge and experience in financial accounting preferably with a bookkeeping background and analytical acumen, experience in Microsoft excel with an in depth understanding of spreadsheets and formulas.
• The position requires close liaison with the Divisional Management Accountant & Financial Managers to ensure that Altron accounting policies are adhered to and reporting timetables and formats are complied with.
• The incumbent should have the requisite composure and maturity to control the financial affairs of the division and this may require exercising limitations over other staff members, including senior management.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of people.
• Ability to take responsibility, perform well under pressure and pay attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver results within agreed upon deadlines (time management)
• Ability to prioritize tasks and provide feedback on progress
• Teamwork is important