Job Title Accountant
Location Cape Town (Bellville)

Purpose statement Responsible for the financial reporting and control of the division
Reports to: National Manager: Financial accounting and control

Subordinates:
Senior Bookkeeper
Junior Bookkeeper/Payments Administrator

Job objective
Maintain the financial records and oversee the financial controls of the division by supervising finance subordinates, implementing and improving financial controls, reviewing basic accounting entries, processing complex accounting entries, managing cash flows, preparing and monitoring budgets and preparing and analysing financial management reports and statements regularly. Facilitate and manage audits from a divisional perspective.

Duties
People
+ Manage finance subordinates and contribute to a team-work culture.
Embracing a formal constructive performance evaluation and performance indicator process.

Processes
+ Responsible to implement, monitor and improve company financial controls
+ Responsible for accurate and reconciled divisional financial accounting and reporting
+ Calculate and process complex accounting transactions and journals
+ Responsible for the accurate calculation and timeous payment of all taxes
+ Timeous preparation of management accounts and financial statements
+ Facilitate intercompany processing, and assist Group finance with requests and timeous reporting to the Board
+ Effectively manage division cash flow and financial soundness to ensure consistent compliance and minimum finance costs
+ Prepare the annual divisional budget
+ Prepare management information on request
+ Facilitate internal and external audits

Technology
+ Process all financial transactions on the division’s accounting software
+ Adhere to the company’s IT and security policies

Job Evaluation Criteria
Formal Education:
+ Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting/Financial Management or similar qualification
+ Articles at an office registered for training at a recognised accounting body

Experience
+ Three years’ experience in accounting

Critical Competencies
Knowledge
+ Keep abreast of accounting principles and standards as learned during formal qualification
+ Good working knowledge of Income Tax and Value Added Tax

Skills and attributes
+ Proficient in common business software e.g. MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
+ Basic understanding of accounting software
+ Organised and thorough
+ Attention to detail
+ Solution oriented problem solver
+ Good, assertive and comfortable communicator
+ Team player
Other
Be flexible to work outside of normal working hours when required

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted