About this role
Accountant (Fixed Term Contract)
Chloorkop
DL
Main Purpose of the Job
- Ensure that key balance sheet reconciliations are performed incompliance with internal audit and external audit standards.
- Assist with both internal and external audit requirements.
- Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting
Required Outputs: Functional.
Reconciliations and analysis
- Reconciling general ledgers, bank statements and balance sheets.
- Analyzing financial data and managing employees and business expenses.
Financial Audits
- Conducting internal audits and variance analyses to identify trends and discrepancies.
- Maintain internal controls and accounting systems to support accuracy and prevention of fraud
- Ensure that group levels of authority are being adhered to.
Management Accounts and Financial Statements
- Prepare the management accounts monthly.
- Preparing financial statements for management, shareholders and tax reporting.
- Upload reports into COGNOS – monthly reporting and ad-hoc financial reviews.
Taxation
- Responsible for all VAT and Taxation issues
- Prepare monthly VAT returns and reconciliations.
- Prepare annual taxation schedules for the company
Cash Flow
- Forecasting cash flow and making recommendations based on performance data.
- Authorizing bank payments
Requirements
Qualifications and expertise required
Qualifications
- Matric
- Bachelor of Accounting Science (BCOMPT)/ Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Skills
- Strong Mathematical Skills.
- Strong financial experience and skill
- Presentation skills
- Budget preparation
Knowledge
- Proficient in accounting software such as SAP
- In-depth understanding of accounting rules and practices, such as the Generally Accepted Accounting Practices (IFRS & IAAS)
- Ability to work in spreadsheets, with knowledge of formulations and advance functions like pivot tables.
- Expert Understanding of financial reports, including analysing and creating them.
- Basic tax knowledge
- Knowledge of the Chemicals Industry will be advantageous.
- Computer literate in MS Office with proficiency in MS Excel
- Manufacturing experience is essential
Behaviours
Position Attributes
Competencies (Skills, knowledge and Characteristics)
- Analysis and Problem Solving
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Communication skills
- Deadline Driven
- Teamwork
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