Financial Accountant
- Recruiter
- Clickatell
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 26 May 2022
- Closes
- 29 May 2022
- Ref
- EFAA0F1C5A
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
We Are Setting The Pace
Clickatell is a world-class Chat Commerce company, ambitious to stay ahead of its competitors. We build our own culture in which we dream big and stay busy doing the right things. We need people who can understand the bigger picture and who connect the dots to achieve success. In our agile and demanding environment, you will have to ask the right questions and take the smart risk.
We call ourselves Champions. Why Champions? Because it's not only about what they have done, but also for what they are going to do. The way they are going to drive our organization forward and deliver solutions to our customers. Watch this space as we blaze a new path while expanding across the globe.
Purpose
Your purpose is to assist in the completion and review of accurate & timely financial accounting and reporting for all group entities up to consolidated level. To assist with ensuring that relevant processes & internal controls are in place to facilitate Clickatell's compliance with statutory, tax & legal requirements across the group.
We Do The Right Things - Responsibilities of the Role
Requirements
We Are On A Learning Journey - Requirements of the Role
Benefits
Why You Should Join - Perks of the Role
Stronger Together
Clickatell is unequivocally committed to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe that we are stronger together and that sameness limits our thinking and our opportunities. You are welcome at Clickatell for who you are, no matter where you come from or what you choose to believe. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. But it isn't just about a whole lot of different people working together all having their say - it is about us creating a place where we all feel that we belong. It's in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world uses chat technology.
Clickatell is a world-class Chat Commerce company, ambitious to stay ahead of its competitors. We build our own culture in which we dream big and stay busy doing the right things. We need people who can understand the bigger picture and who connect the dots to achieve success. In our agile and demanding environment, you will have to ask the right questions and take the smart risk.
We call ourselves Champions. Why Champions? Because it's not only about what they have done, but also for what they are going to do. The way they are going to drive our organization forward and deliver solutions to our customers. Watch this space as we blaze a new path while expanding across the globe.
Purpose
Your purpose is to assist in the completion and review of accurate & timely financial accounting and reporting for all group entities up to consolidated level. To assist with ensuring that relevant processes & internal controls are in place to facilitate Clickatell's compliance with statutory, tax & legal requirements across the group.
We Do The Right Things - Responsibilities of the Role
- Assist the Group Senior Financial Manager and Treasurer in the financial accounting and internal controls by:
- Performing monthly Trial balance checks to ensure all month end processes have been completed with a focus on the balance sheet and related reconciliations
- To ensure the financial & accounting policies, procedures and internal controls are updated, reviewed regularly and are appropriate to the activities of the Group so that the Group is protected from fraud & error, and that accounting records are complete and accurate
- Provide support to the Group Senior Financial Manager in the financial and management accounting information
- Assist with month-end close procedures
- Assist in Flash reporting (Revenue and Cost of sales)
- Assist in implementing changes in accounting policies (IFRS Updates)
- Provide support with group annual audits, tax audits and BEE audits and preparation of schedules within the designated facilities/regions
- Assist in managing the corporate cash and capital deployment to assure that all financial obligations are met
- Collaborate with the Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) team on the review and completion of all financial reporting with variance analysis
- Assist with Projects as determined from time to time
- Be a champion of continuous improvement within finance & accounting by identifying opportunities to enhance current systems and procedures, adapting them to keep pace with the changes in the business and its needs.
Requirements
We Are On A Learning Journey - Requirements of the Role
- CIMA or CA(SA) qualified.
- 3 - 5 years' experience in financial operations, reporting and treasury
- Ability to collect and analyse information, problem-solve, identify decisions / options and communicate them with partners around the business.
- Use data analysis to identify issues, spark thinking and propose solutions or options for solving complex problems.
- The ability to take a 'big picture' view of a situation, to weigh it up quickly, make a logical, sound decision confidently in order to have a positive impact towards achieving the objectives of the organisation.
- Ability to self-manage priorities and communicate well in a team environment to help ensure an efficient and enjoyable work environment - should be able to think ahead of what might be needed and help the financial operations and treasury team achieve great outcomes.
- Able to work quickly and accurately when creating and reviewing pieces of work and identify errors or inconsistencies.
- Convey information verbally and in writing to others in a simple and clear way.
- Technology industry experience would be advantageous.
- Experience with Microsoft Dynamics (NAV) and IBM Cognos TM1 preferable.
Benefits
Why You Should Join - Perks of the Role
- Healthcare, Retirement Fund and Risk benefit company contributions.
- Quarterly performance incentives.
- Reimbursable Communication allowances for internet and mobile phone bills.
- Half-day off on your birthday.
- 5 personal days leave a year, over and above your annual leave.
- Remote Working (our offices are currently open for essential use only due to COVID-19).
- Home office set-up with laptop, monitor, chair and UPS.
- Joining one of South Africa's few Silicon Valley VC invested businesses during an exciting growth phase for the business and potential for exciting future prospects.
- Being part of an exciting international and diverse team.
Stronger Together
Clickatell is unequivocally committed to Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. We believe that we are stronger together and that sameness limits our thinking and our opportunities. You are welcome at Clickatell for who you are, no matter where you come from or what you choose to believe. Our platform is for everyone, and so is our workplace. But it isn't just about a whole lot of different people working together all having their say - it is about us creating a place where we all feel that we belong. It's in our differences that we will find the power to keep revolutionizing the way the world uses chat technology.