Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Accountant

 Job Description:

The ideal candidate should be a CA with 3 years post qualification experience or alternatively a B.Com accounting graduate with extensive working experience in a manufacturing environment. Only candidates who will contribute towards our diversity profile will be considered.

 

Some of the main activities will be as follows:

 

-              Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts.

-              Prepare monthly, quarterly, interim, and year end reporting to Head Office on Cognos.

-              Oversee and manage internal and year-end audits.

-              Liaise with related organizations e.g. Financial Institutions , Finance Companies, SARS, Auditors, etc.

               Regular review of Computer Systems for compliance and achievement of goals.

-              General Ledger duties to Balance Sheet.

-              Perform Month End procedures and reconciliations for Stock, Debtors, Creditors, Sales, and Bank etc.

-              Manage Cash Flow.

-              Complete Vat Returns and Recons.

-              Perform Current and Deferred Tax Calculation and submit IT14 Returns.

-              Fixed Assets Management & Reporting.

-              Ensure compliance to all IFRS.

-              Manage Stock Control ( Stock Count Planning, Stock Counts, Reconciliations, Valuations etc.)

-              Drive Continuous improvement projects.

-              Ongoing review, improvement and implementation of internal controls within the Finance Department as well as controls in other areas of the business.

-              Responsible for HR related issues within Finance Department i.e., recruiting, training, performance evaluation.

  Required Skills:

Tax Fixed Assets Balance Sheet General Ledger Reconciliations Vat Cash Flow Internal Controls Manufacturing Continuous Improvement HR Recruiting Accounting Sales Finance Training Management