Accountant FTC

A love for the sea and passion for fishing are the driving forces behind I&J, a leading fishing company and manufacturer of high quality chilled and frozen foods. Almost 110 years old, I&J is the trusted name in seafood, operating a modern and efficient trawler fleet, and continually investing in the training and development of experienced fishing crews, committed to fishing responsibly, with a long-term vision. I&J has achieved and maintained accreditation from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) since 2004. I&J is a globally respected supplier of high quality, chilled and frozen Cape Hake and a leading producer of farmed Cape Abalone. It is also one of AVIs great South African brands. I&J is proudly South African and invests in, and empowers, the communities in which it operates.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ACCOUNTANT for a 6 month contract in the finance division at I&J, Head Office, Cape Town. The purpose of this role is to assist the Finance Department with all accounting on the Distribution agent account as well as listing, maintenance, settlement and payment of confidential discounts.

Line Manager: Financial Accountant

Number of direct reports: 0

Job Specification

Key Performance Areas:

HR Financial Functions

Group payroll reconciliation and payment preparation including Exco sign off

Compiling HR clearing accounts reconciliation

Analyse Leave pay & annual bonus summaries and ensure accurate accounting thereof

Staff debtors & Bursaries management

Process journal entries on a monthly basis

Analyse Group HR overheads on a monthly basis to ensure accuracy and completeness of reporting and providing correcting entries where necessary.

Liaise with the HR business partners in all I&J business units as well as AVI Payroll regarding any issues identified within reporting.

General Ledger Functions

Review of cost center postings and allocating expenses to their correct cost center on a monthly basis

Preparing Foreign travel schedule monthly for provisional tax comps

Processing journal entries to account for cell phone expenses and cross charges between entities

Ensuring process compliance when analysing reconciliations

Processing staff claims and reimbursements

Assisting with the administration of budgets and forecasts and capturing figures on SAP

Reporting

Assist with month end reporting and processing related entries thereof before month end close

Qualifications

Matric

Bcom degree or similar

Experience

Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role

Good Accounting skills: thorough understanding

Computer Literacy: Excel, Word, SAP

Working knowledge of SAP advantageous

COMPETENCIES

Attention to detail

Good analytical and numeric skills

strong reconciliation ability

initiative

Good communication skills

good Excel skills

Ability to work under pressure

Assertiveness