GENERAL LEDGER ACCOUNTANT - Kimberley Verfied

Salary Negotiable Kimberley, Northern Cape Kimberley, Northern Cape more than 14 days ago 09-07-2018 10:41:30 AM
03-09-2018 10:41:30 AM
Job Description:
General Ledger Accountant - Manufacturing industry

R300,000 - R400,000 per annum
Our client a stable, international food and beverage company, seeks a General Ledger (GL) Accountant to join their team.

Due to the company's BEE requirements, preference may be given to suitable EE candidates.

Minimum requirements:

BCom Accounting or equivalent
3 years working experience in an Accountant role where emphasis is on General Ledger accounting working within the manufacturing industry
MS Excel - Advanced level
SAP experience or knowledge
Tax and Accounting Knowledge
Deadline orientated
Strong accuracy and attention to detail
Thorough knowledge of basic accounting procedures and principles
Experience with general ledger functions and the month/year end close processes
Aptitudue for numbers and quantitive skills
Awareness of trends
Strong work ethic
Role and Responsibilities

Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transactions are recorded
Update financial data in databases to ensure that information will be accurate and immediately available
Assist Finance Manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
Assist in preparation of year-end Audit Schedules
Assist with other accounting projects
Provide input into department’s goal setting process
Participate in the setting up and review of accounting procedures
Creditors

Process supplier invoices for work done
Ensure that all creditor accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis
Ensure accurate payments to creditors within agreed payment terms
Ensure that accruals are accounted for monthly and at year-end
Ensure that only valid creditors are paid
Perform age analysis of creditors and follow up on balances older than 30 days
Manage open Goods Received Accrual Accounts by following up on amounts older than 60 days
Process correction journals
Provide creditor reports as requested
Cash Books

Process bank transactions into cashbooks
Reconcile bank accounts to cashbooks
Resolve queries in relation to bank transactions
Month-end-processes

Trial balance review to ensure correct revenue and operating expenses allocations
Ensure monthly journal provisions are processed timeously
Maintain and reconcile inter-company accounts
Meeting monthly reporting deadlines
Balance Sheet accounts reconciliations
Managing the opening and closing of the financial month.
Monthly SARS reporting on VAT and PAYE and payments
Income tax returns.
Monthly expense variance analysis
Fixed Assets Register

Maintain accurate fixed asset register
Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures, and forms for the recording of fixed assets
Assign tag numbers to fixed assets
Record fixed asset acquisitions and dispositions in the accounting system
Reconcile the balance in the fixed asset register to control accounts in the general ledger
Perform depreciation run for all fixed assets
Review fixed assets register and accumulated depreciation monthly.
Investigate potential obsolescence of fixed assets
Conduct periodic physical inventory counts of fixed assets and recommend to management whether fixed assets should be disposed of