Afrirent Holdings is looking for a Group Accountanat to effectively support the Group Financial Manager by implementing and facilitating management accounting and reporting and ensuring compliance with all applicable laws. The Group Accountant is responsible for effectively applying a working knowledge of applicable financial reporting standards, policies and procedures and using internal operational systems and financial accounting packages to ensure completeness, accuracy and validity.
Duties and Responsibilities
Financial Management
- Coordinates the receipt of, analyses, reviews and compiles financial data for financial statements in accordance with IFRS and International Accounting Standards
- Reviews and quality checks financial transactions up to trial balance to ensure effective and accurate bookkeeping
- Reviews monthly reconciliations
- Provides assistance with challenging reconciliations
- Reviews customer and supplier journals
- Makes payments in line with project guidelines and approvals
- Completes monthly balance sheet reconciliations and investigates and resolved outstanding items
- Coordinates activities to ensure that the Afrirent group of companies meets all its statutory and legislative compliance obligations
- Identifies operational cost-reduction opportunities
- Provides back-office support and services
- Processes bank statements and conducts reconciliations
- Ensures the accurate and timely allocation of income and expenses
- Reviews customer and supplier reconciliations for final approval
- Develops the petty cash processes and oversees the management thereof
Management Accounting and Reporting
- Prepares and submits value-added-tax (VAT) returns in a timely and accurate manner, in accordance with tax legislative requirements
- Conducts VAT reconciliations
- Prepares monthly management accounts
- Calculates company income tax and deferred tax for financial statement reporting
- Prepares and submits reports on smaller entities within the Afrirent group of companies
Payment Processing
- Conducts first review of all payment requests and submissions for accuracy and completeness
- Loads payments on banking system after final approval
- Facilitates timeous payments according to the approved delegations of authority
- Processes payments accurately and timeously
- Distributes proof of payments for operating expenses and / or payroll
- Handles and resolves payment and customer queries
Payroll Management
- Reviews the payroll for accuracy, compliance and completeness
- Upload payroll payments for approval and final release
- Conducts payroll reconciliations to confirm tax obligations
- Makes third party payments
- Completes and submits monthly SARS returns
- Provide submissions, documents and data for annual returns
Audit Management
- Coordinates activities during the audits to ensure successful completion
- Submits all relevant evidence and supporting documentation, in compliance with financial legislation, and to minimise audit findings
- Compiles the audit files to support the Annual Financial Statements (AFS)
- Prepares trial balance, general ledger, and age analysis for Auditors
- Assists in clarifying technical transactions with auditors
- Attends to and resolves Auditor’s queries to support the successful execution of the audit
People Management
- Manages subordinates in line with company policies
- Fosters a suitable and supportive environment conducive to staff development and the achievement of Departmental objectives
- Implements staff development and training to achieve the unit and organisational objectives
- Implements performance management and monitors the performance of subordinate staff
- Participates in the recruitment and selection of subordinate staff
Requirements
Education (Formal Qualification Required)
- Bachelor’s Degree (NQF level 7) in Accounting / Finance / Financial Accounting / Cost Accounting / Tax
Ideal
- Postgraduate qualification (NQF level 8) in Finance will be advantageous
Experience (Minimum Experience Required - type and number of years)
Minimum
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in Financial Accounting / Auditing as a Bookkeeper / Accountant
Ideal
- Fleet Management experience / knowledge will be advantageous
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: R25 000,00 - R35 000,00 per month
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Centurion, Gauteng: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Education:
Experience:
- Financial Accounting/ Auditing as an Accountant/ Accountant: 3 years (Required)
