Accountant: General Ledger

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

This role is responsible for the monthly Accounting up to Trial Balance level and monthly accounts closure in accordance with the Companys policies and procedures.

Key Performance Areas:

• Prepare and assist with Financial Accounting reports and analysis for review.
• Assist by preparing correct updated financial, statistics or regulatory records and reports required by law, regulations, IFRS, or boards of directors.
• Adhere to and implement internal control and governance framework.
• Propose improved internal control policies and procedures.
• Implement measures to prevent fraud and mitigate financial risk.
• Assist to draft statutory accounts with fully backed up audit trail for annual Group audit process.
• Assist with all local, internal and external audits.
• Execute monthly Financial Accounting procedures to produce the final Trial Balance.
• Execute Accounting processes: Bank, Petty cash, Creditors and Fixed Assets.
• Reconcile all balance sheet accounts and sign off on month-end deadlines.
• Complete all final reconciliations, journal entries and provisions.
• Post Bank statements and complete Bank reconciliation.
• Prepare and process monthly Salary journal and manage Salary and related control accounts.

Requirements and experience:

• Grade 12 or current NSSCO with 20 points over 5 subjects with a Bachelors degree in Accounting (B. Acc. / B. Com. / B. Compt.).
• Honours degree in Accounting (CTA) will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 2 years Financial Accounting experience.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning system (ERP).
• Valid Code B/BE Drivers License.