Financial Accountant

SUMMARY:
Our client, operating in the engineering space, seeks a Financial Accountant to join their team, bas POSITION INFO:
Our client, operating in the engineering space, seeks a Financial Accountant to join their team, based in Johannesburg. This role reports into the Group Financial Manager, and oversees the finances for 5 entities under the group, three of which are cross border, Zambia, Botswana and Mozambique. Responsibilities

• Full financial function for 5 seperate entities, 2 local, 3 foreign
• Prepare profit and loss statements and monthly closing and cost accounting reports
• Compile and analyse financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts, and document business transactions
• Maintain, and coordinate the implementation of accounting control procedures
• Analyse and review expenditures to understand cost drivers and assist with budget preparation
• Monitor and review accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness
• Prepare and review revenue, expense, payroll and monthly accrual entries
• Analyse revenue and expenditure trends and assist with ensuring expenditure control
• Interact with internal and external auditors in completing audits
• Accounting up to trial balance, recon Income/Balance sheet account, prep monthly including managing fixed assets and prepayments and provisional expenses and intercompany expenses
• Management statements, calculation and submission of VAT & PAYE, Warranties, following up on payments from debtors

Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification 
• 3 years experience in a similar role
• SAP experience is essential

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