Assistant Financial Accountant/ Accounting Manager

Financial Accountant needed to join an established passenger transport company in a management capacity.

How closely do you match the following criteria?

3 or 4 year Accounting Diploma/Degree (preferably Honours), majoring in Financial Accounting
Completed articles with a reputable accounting firm, will be an advantage.
5 years relevant experience in a Finance Department/environment
Management experience of 20+ finance staff
Knowledge of GAAP, GRAP, IFRS, Accounting and Auditing principles and practices
Knowledge of Human Resources, and Industrial Relations practices and procedures/related legislation
Excel- Intermediate/Advanced
Experience with a variety of Financial systems
**Knowledge of the bus passenger industry/ passenger industry (highly advantageous)

Job Outputs include...

Supervision and Management of Finance staff/associated responsibilities
Monitor and control the Revenue Systems office.
Check and review monthly Revenue Cash book (RCB)
Oversee and maintain effective control of all Private Hire accounting functions.
Monitor and control Cashier and Banking functions.
Monitor and control issuing, reconciliation, and re-banking of S&T, Toll Fees as well as submissions to Payroll.
Oversee and maintain effective control over the issuing, return, maintenance and safe custody of modules, ticket machines and related equipment and systems.
Authorise overtime for subordinates within Company directives.
Oversee and reconcile the collection of cash revenue, and ticket sales of the cashiers, ticket sellers, and outsourced service providers.
Check, verify and ensure correctness of Trial balance/General ledger (journals, corrections, provisions, accruals), before month and year-ends.
Preparation and review of monthly General Ledger reconciliations before submission for approval.
Monitor and control Accounts Payable function (Creditors, Cashbook, Petty Cash, reconciliations).
Assist with the drafting of Policies and procedures, and compliance thereto.
Liaison/Correspondence with Senior Management, Business Unit Departments, Head Office, Internal and external auditors, Debtors, Creditors, Outsourced service providers, Banks.
Credit control, collection of outstanding debtors (internal and external).
Monitor and control General Office Administration.
Conduct regular internal audits of Finance and Other departments.
Supervision of Stock-takes.
Conduct asset verification spot checks and generate reports for submission and approval.
Compile and analyse accounting trends and prepare statistical reports,
Supervise and allocate Finance staff according to business requirements.
Identify training needs/interventions for Finance staff and make recommendations.
Compilation of Monthly Subsidy claims/submission to Supervisory Monitoring Firms/Department of Transport within strict timelines.
Compilation of monthly Subcontractor claims.
Compilation of monthly Management account packs/Financial reports.
Assist with / Compile Annual Budgets.
Other ad hoc duties as required by Senior Management
Deputise for Accounting Manager in his/her absence.
Competitive salary + car allowance + petrol, cell phone, and medical aid.