Assistant Financial Manager

Salary will be Market Related

An established Investment Manager is recruiting for a Finance Accountant to provide support to the Financial Manager in the execution of his/her responsibilities, including: The successful candidate will have -3 years’ experience in a similar role in the financial services industry with a 3-year Diploma/Degree with accounting as a subject

Key responsibilities include:
-Verifies and allocates details of business transactions to accounts
-Receiving of invoices from suppliers, checking reasonability and processing
-Ensures collection of income
-Completing reconciliations
-Managing of expenses against budgets and report back to management
-Compiles reports to management
-Resolving payment and invoicing queries
-Completing rebate calculations and management of rebate process
-Assisting with month end procedures, including provisions and reporting
-Assisting internal and external auditors with their requests
-Assisting with annual budget process
-Completion and reviewing of financial reports
-Assist with continuous improvement of processes
-Follow up on outstanding receivables/payables check and authorise broker payments

Requirements:
-2 – 3 years’ experience in a similar role in the financial services industry
- Diploma/Degree with accounting as a subject.
-Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office (advanced excel skills is essential)
-Strong attention to detail and proactive attitude
-Strong ability to organize and prioritize
-Excellent communication skills
-Ability to handle a diverse range of tasks simultaneously
-Team player and target /results driven
-Ability to perform well under pressure and meet deadlines
-Excellent interpersonal and numeric skills
-Proactive and the ability to work independently