Accountant

Overall KRAs Deliver Accurate Results - Produce error-free financials through strong controls and reconciliations.

Shine a Light on Financial Performance - Enhance visibility of financial health through timely and insightful reporting.

Maintain Robust Control Environment - Ensures financial integrity, mitigates risk, strengthens compliance, and safeguards business assets-enabling sustainable business performance

Comply with Regulatory Requirements - Ensure adherence to financial and organizational regulations, policies, and audits.

Support Decision-Making - Provide reliable data to guide strategic choices and risk mitigation.

• 1. Position Overview

Qualifications Qualifications Relevant BCom Degree with Accounting

Experience 3-5 years accounting experience

Experience with general ledger, reconciliations and month-end processes

Experience in manufacturing / retail environment advantageous

Knowledge Accounting principles and financial reporting

ERP / Accounting systems

Microsoft Office (especially Excel)

VAT and statutory compliance requirements

After Hours Support / Standby Yes

Purpose The Accountant is responsible for supporting the Financial Controller in maintaining the accuracy, integrity and completeness of the company's financial records. The role focuses on general ledger management, reconciliations, financial reporting support and statutory compliance, ensuring that financial information is reliable and produced within required deadlines. The Accountant acts as a key operational support to the Financial Controller, assisting with financial operations, resolving finance-related queries and ensuring finance processes run efficiently.

• 2. Job Requirements - Functional Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibility Areas Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators

• Financial Accounting & Control Maintain the integrity of the general ledger and ensure financial transactions are accurately recorded

• Prepare and process journal entries and supporting documentation

• Complete monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigate variances

• Reconcile sub-ledgers to the general ledger

• Assist with maintaining strong internal financial controls ≤2% adjustments required post reporting cycle

• 100% reconciliations completed monthly

• Month-End and Reporting Support the month-end close process

• Prepare trial balances and assist with management reporting

• Perform financial analysis and investigate anomalies where required

• Assist with financial information required by management Month-end reporting delivered within agreed timelines

• Banking and Payments Prepare bank reconciliations and investigate reconciling items

• Assist with payment preparation and banking administration

• Manage employee credit card reconciliations and related queries Payment preparation completed within agreed payment cycles

• Bank reconciliations completed monthly with no unreconciled items older than 30 days

• Statutory Compliance Assist with VAT and statutory submissions

• Maintain supporting documentation for tax and regulatory requirements

• Assist in preparing documentation for external audits and regulatory reviews 100% statutory submissions completed on time

• Financial Operations Support Provide support to the Financial Controller with financial analysis and ad hoc reporting

• Assist departments with finance-related queries

• Identify opportunities to improve financial processes and reporting accuracy Finance queries resolved within agreed turnaround times

• Continuous Improvement Contribute to improving finance processes and efficiencies

• Support system improvements within the finance function

• Ensure finance documentation and records are maintained accurately Finance process improvements implemented where applicable
• Documentation and records maintained in line with finance control standards
• 3. Behaviour and Core Competencies

Job Specific Skills

• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial reporting and reconciliations
• Ability to analyse financial data and identify discrepancies or anomalies
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in financial processing and reporting
• Ability to manage multiple financial processes and meet strict reporting deadlines
• Proficiency in ERP systems and Microsoft Excel for financial analysis and reporting
• Strong problem-solving ability when investigating variances or financial queries
• Ability to communicate financial information clearly to internal stakeholders
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and integrity when handling financial information

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