Financial Accountant - Johannesburg, South Africa - Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd

Description

• Preparing monthly management accounts, including analysis and investigation of variances, and summarizing data, information and trends
  
• Calculation of depreciation and maintenance of the fixed asset register
  
• Managing of monthly provisions and accruals
  
• Monthly reconciliations of account balances
  
• Monthly tax calculations and reconciliations
  
• VAT calculations and reconciliations
  
• Statutory returns (VAT, Income Tax) and correspondence with SARS
  
• Calculation of Gaming levies and submitting Gaming levies returns
  
• Gaming levies reconciliations
  
• Treasury processing and trading control
  
• Reviewing creditors reconciliations
  
• Reviewing and releasing of payments
  
• Intercompany invoicing (calculation and generating)
  
• Preparing the audit files for gambling board, internal & external audits, including all reconciliations and being the primary audit contact for allocated companies
  
• Assisting with updating supporting schedules pertaining to B-BBEE reporting
  
• Responding to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data
  
• Providing financial advice by studying operational issues; applying financial principles and practices; developing recommendations
  
• Providing support to the operations teams on financial matters
  
• Any other ad hoc duties pertaining to the accounting function
  
  

Requirements

• Grade 12
  
• Relevant B. Com degree or similar (CIMA or SAIPA/SAICA affiliation would be advantageous)
  
• Relevant commercial accounting experience in a similar environment
  
• Computer literacy: at least intermediate level (Ms Office, Pastel, Pilot, CaseWare)
  
• Be able to work under pressure: deadlines are very tight, accurate reporting is essential
  
• Strong reconciliation skills
  
• Strong journal processing knowledge
  
• Knowledge of The Value Added Tax Act
  
• Excellent time management
  
• Excellent communication: good interpersonal and be able to communicate clearly in both written and verbal format
  
• Excellent administrative skills: Be able to work with a high level of accuracy
  
• Team work: Must be able to work as part of a team