PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The purpose of the position is to perform various accounting functions within the organisation and to provide input and assistance to the Finance Manager.
Key Responsibility Areas: -
- Reconcile and process monthly credit card and petty cash transactions.
- Reconcile and review monthly accruals, provisions, and re-payments.
- Prepare and reconcile monthly GL accounts (GL recons).
- Reconcile Publisher debtor's bank account in detail (check on processing from Credit Controllers.)
- Cost analysis – various w.r.t key operations.
- Preparing monthly Publisher DC fee packs (calculating DC Fees and publisher breakdowns).
- Calculating, preparing, and processing monthly income journals (and processing the applicable invoice after signoff).
- Maintaining fixed assets register monthly.
- Assisting in preparing monthly Flash Reports and Management Accounts.
- Assisting with preparing for year-end audit and BEE verifications.
- Assisting with budgets and forecasting.
- Attending to monthly packaging stock take.
- Assisting in monitoring and improving internal controls.
The successful candidate must have the following experience/skills: -
- A minimum of 3 – 5 years experience in a financial environment/department.
- Completed SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA articles would be advantageous.
- Strong aptitude for figures and analysis (experience in cost and/or management accounting would be advantageous).
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Computer literacy (MS Office package, advanced Excel experience is a must)
- Good understanding of standard accounting practices.
- Be hard-working, driven, and goal-orientated.
- Good telephone and writing skills.
- Be able to work effectively in a team and/or independently.
Qualifications: -
- Bcom Degree in Accounting or Financial Management
Job Type: Full-time
Education:
Experience:
- financial accounting: 3 years (Preferred)
License/Certification:
- SAIPA / SAICA / CIMA member registration (Required)
Application Deadline: 2024/09/18
