Financial Accountant

Reporting directly to the Manager: Finance

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• BCom Accounting or equivalent (complete or in progress).
• Minimum 5 years accounting experience, preferably in a consulting engineering industry.
• Cross Border experience, including use of foreign currencies.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Solid knowledge of accounting / ERP systems. Knowledge of ProMan will be advantageous.
• Strong reconciliation skills with the ability to investigate and resolve reconciling items.
• Good knowledge of local and foreign taxes i.e. income tax, VAT, WHT, etc.
• Strong accounting and financial skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and numerical analytical ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work with all levels of staff.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to travel domestically and in Africa.
• Ability to work overtime when required.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Manager: Finance with the preparation for external audits and with the preparation of annual financial statements.
• Review and authorise cross border and local batches.
• Attend to branch accounting queries.
• Prepare/review monthly reconciliations and clear out items timeously.
• Prepare financial and project reports for management meetings.
• Analyse and interpret project data.
• GL analysis of income/expenditure accounts.
• Process payroll imports and prepare staff debtor report for HR.
• Process and reconcile general ledger, creditors, cash book and payroll for foreign entities.
• Prepare and circulate the weekly cash flow reports.
• Capture, maintain and process payments for withholding taxes.
• Complete VAT reasonability test.
• Complete Payroll reconciliation.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Assist with adhoc tasks as required.
• Compliance with the company’s Quality Management System (ISO9001:2015) Business Management System (BMS) and the Project Management Online Guide (PMOG).
• Maintain regular and continued professional development through on the job training, in-house courses, seminars or outsourced specialist training as required and as agreed with the Manager: Finance / Chief Financial Officer.

Achievement of objectives will be measured and reviewed during the annual staff appraisal.