Financial Accountant (Property)
- Recruiter
- Ability Recruitment Group (Pty) Ltd
- Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
- Salary
- Competitive salary
- Posted
- 21 Sep 2020
- Closes
- 20 Oct 2020
- Ref
- 2383814
- Job role
- Accountant, Financial accountant
- Sector
- Accounting - Public practice
- Experience level
- Qualified accountant
To manage the output of the financial accounting function by maintaining the internal control environment and ensuring compliance with statutory and International Financial Reporting Standards' requirements. DUTIES:Finance Shard Services Operations:
- Manage the outputs of the accounts payable, receivable and utilities management functions
- Monthly balance sheet recon reviews
- Maintain internal controls related to these functions
- Attend to monthly general ledger close as per financial timetable
- Monthly update of fixed assets registers for additions and disposals
- On an annual basis complete a fixed asset verification and valuation process of all fixed assets
- Proactively monitor cash flow and prepare reliable forecasts
- Attend to administration of electronic procurement, budgeting and ERP systems (including ancillary electronic systems)
- Design and prepare KPI reports to measure system efficiency and output
- Maintain and continuously improve business processes related to systems
- Assist in year-end closure and audit file preparation
- Assist in the coordination and supervision of internal and external audit reviews
- Assist in the group annual Financial Statement preparation in terms of IFRS
- Manage and improve speed of monthly and quarterly close by automating business processes
- Manage and document finance processes
- Prepare weekly and monthly reports as relates to the financial accounting division
- Ensure that general ledger transactions are recorded in ERP system in line with SA Income Tax Act and VAT Act requirements
- Assist with annual tax computation and related supporting schedules
- Preparation and submission of monthly VAT recon and return
- Conduct team meetings
- Schedule and coordinate the day-to-day activities of team members
- Co-ordinate the team to deliver on projects as informed by manager
- Monitor and actively manage team cohesion and individual motivation
- Orientate, train, mentor, coach and develop team members to be competent on all aspects of their work
- Guide team members on escalated queries
- Level 6 - Bachelor's degree (B.Com) from three-year College or University
- At least 3 years post articles experience
- Knowledge and understanding of the South African Income Tax Act and International Financial Reporting Standards.