Financial Accountant

Our client is seeking a Financial Accountant, on a hybrid model (part office, part remote) full-time with flexibility basis, to assist the Financial Manager in preparing accurate and timely management reports and information. Preferably someone with an accounting degree or diploma that has been in the position of financial accountant, accountant, or bookkeeper for more than 10 years. Must have experience working on Syspro.

• Prepare general ledger journal entries with supporting documentation for review
• Prepare and balance standard journal entries
• Post journal entries in Syspro
• Maintain insurance register to agree general ledger to insurance records
• Calculate deferred finance charges
• Reconcile standard bank fleet expenses
• Balance loan accounts
• Calculate interest on inter-company account balances
• Maintain fixed asset register to balance items held to the general ledger
• Calculate depreciation and amortization expense
• Balance sales and cost of sales per invoice sub ledger to general ledger postings
• Check cashbook balancing to general ledger
• Prepare rebate schedules for suppliers and clients
• Calculate inter-company admin charges
• Balance debtors age analysis per branch to the general ledger
• Balance petty cash for branches and head office
• Manage petty cash at head office, including retaining supporting documentation
• Balancing cash on hand to general ledger balance
• Check stock and creditor balances to general ledger
• Prepare VAT submission with supporting documentation
• Balance VAT general ledger accounts to invoices
• Reconcile and journal American express charges
• Prepare general ledger reconciliations file
• Post journal entries after review
• Clear review items and investigate discrepancies and issues as needed
• Scan journals, recons and maintain adequate files of all work done
• Assist external auditors, VAT auditors, management and colleagues as needed

Requirements

• Prepared to work on a hybrid model (part office, part remote) full-time with flexibility basis
• Office based in New Doornfontein (Ellis Park / Marshalltown area)
• Preferably an accounting degree or diploma
• Ideally 10 years + experience in the position of financial accountant, accountant, or bookkeeper
• Must have experience working on Syspro
• Accuracy
• Attention to detail
• Diligent
• Hard working
• Professional

BenefitsHybrid model (part office, part remote) full-time with flexibility