CONTRACT ROLE - We are looking for an experienced Assistant Accountant to work for a well established company based in Foreshore.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monthly accounting reconciliations
• Monthly accruals
• Monthly analysis of accounts
• Monthly VAT return
• Fixed Assets
• Statistics SA Returns
• Review of expense claims and first line PO approva
• Effective management and development of staff
• Management of departmental performance to agreed resolution rates
• Training support for all staff within FSSC
• Assume control over the completion of monthly supplier reconciliations for each open supplier account on the age analysis
• Review and verification of batches processed
• Review and verification of payment documentation
• Bank verification for all creditor payments
• Review the GRNV listing for old aged items and monitor the clearing thereof
• Monitor and implement corrective action for old aged items on the age analysis
• Compilation of ad hoc reports as required from time to time
• Participation in the Team Lead Forum
• Regular feedback to the accounts payable manager
• Conduct regular and effective engagement with the retained business on an adhoc basis
• Monthly/quarterly reporting to the retained business with regards to how FSSC has discharged its responsibilities under the SLA.
• Monthly/quarterly reporting internally as follows:
• Review of the GRNV Report with specific focus on items older than 90 days
• Review of the age analysis with specific focus on old aged items
• Presentation of staff performance with reference to SLA and processing stats
• Resolution of issues

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES

• Highly ethical
• Accounting skills (including account allocations for transactions, reconciliations, and understanding of Trial Balance)
• Good communication skills
• Accurate and analytical
• Ability to work under pressure
• Deadline focused

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE

• Appropriate finance orientated diploma / degree desirable
• JDE experience advantageous
• MS office experience, with intermediate Excel skills required
• 3 – 4 years’ experience as a Accounts Payable Team Leader/Creditors Supervisor
• Relevant accounting qualification
• Experience within a Manufacturing/FMCG environment
• Experience working with ERP systems such as JDE/SAP etc.
• Financial Shared Services Centre experience advantageous
• South African

Ref: CPT001453/YS