Financial Controller Ref: 005/2021 - Johannesburg, South Africa - Unique Personnel

Unique Personnel

Verified Company

Johannesburg, South Africa

20 hours ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

FINANCIAL CONTROLLER

The Financial Controller is a key role within our organization, responsible for ensuring the accurate and timely processing of financial transactions. This position requires a high level of expertise in financial management, with a strong focus on compliance and risk management.

Key Responsibilities:

Capturing Invoices: Ensure that all purchase orders are matched to supplier's delivery notes and invoices, and capture all creditors' transactions to the Suppliers Ledger and post the transactions to the General Ledger.
Accounts Payable Reconciliation: Reconcile Suppliers Ledger to Suppliers statements monthly, investigating any discrepancies and taking corrective action as necessary.
Payments: Prepare weekly payment schedules for submission to the Financial Accountant, and review age analysis to ensure that creditors aging is below 30-days.
Contract Management: Provide supplier payment information on the contracts register, initiate supplier performance reviews, and communicate outcomes to user divisions and suppliers.
Creditors Filing: Maintain updated accounts filing, including supplier documentation, correspondence, and creditors correspondence, in accordance with company document and record management requirements.
Reconciliations: Prepare bank reconciliations on a weekly basis, follow-up on outstanding transactions, and prepare monthly General Ledger reconciliations for approval.
Purchase Card Transactions: Administer Purchase Cards, ensure timely reconciliations, maintain relevant documentation, and prepare monthly reconciliations.
Financial Policies and Procedures: Ensure that all financial transactions are administered in line with the provisions of the Financial Policies and Procedures Manual.
Co-ordination of Audit Function: Prepare Audit File, including Trial Balance, General Ledger, Suppliers Ledger, reconciliations, service provider contracts, and fixed asset register.
Bid Adjudication Secretariat: Provide secretarial assistance to the Bid Adjudication committee, ensuring compliance with SCM prescripts during meetings.

Requirements:

Senior Certificate with 10 years' experience in a similar position, or a 3-year tertiary qualification with 2 years relevant experience.
Intermediate to advanced computer literacy, with excellent Excel skills.
Exposure to relevant financial packages, such as Sage 200 and Accpac.
Strong numerical skills, good interpersonal and problem-solving skills, good communication skills, attention to detail, and ability to meet deadlines.

About Our Company:

Our company is a leading organization in the industry, committed to excellence and innovation. We offer a dynamic and challenging work environment, with opportunities for growth and development.