Regional Financial Assistant Cape Town – Paardeneiland / Milnerton Area

Well Established Company is looking for an experience passionate regional financial assistant to join their group in the Paardeneiland / Milnerton Cape Town area.

Salary Negotiable to experience + overtime, pension, medical aid and cell phone

Min Requirements

B-com/B-tec qualification or studying towards completing it,
3 years’ experience in financial accounting field.
Experience in interpretation of management accounts
Experience in directing & advising various business units
Experience regarding strategic financial processes
MS Office literate – essential (Advanced Excel)
Working Knowledge of Sage PASTEL - advantage
Stock and asset management experience
Must have initiative, high energy level, be prepared to work long hours
Driver’s license and own reliable transport

Job Requirements

Assist with full financial function of the Western Cape Region
Co-ordinate financial functions for all Branches
Responsible for providing accurate & timeous financial data for monthly reporting & management accounts
Responsible for inter-company/branch accounts which have to be kept up to date and cleared each month.
Interpretation of financial results including preparation of monthly journals
Review certain balance sheet accounts on a regular basis to ensure accuracy of data
Coordinate stock counts for the region and consolidate the relevant documentation on a monthly basis
Attend and conduct stock counts in branches
Review and approve all commission schedules on a monthly basis for salary inputs
Responsible for working with branches on keeping accounts payable up to date and accurate (Open purchase orders, GRN trial balance, AP trial balance, reviewing AP recons, timely submission of monthly invoice to head office etc.)
Assist with the implementation and maintenance of standards, controls & appropriate accounting policies in Region
Ensuring Region and Branch compliance
Assist with internal and external audits
Assist with rectification of all internal and external audit findings
Overall responsibility for physical fixed asset counts as and when required
Recommend strategic financial guidance in the Region
Ensure back-office compliance to service levels required
Support Health and safety efforts of the company and advise fellow employees of unsafe acts