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Assistant Accountant

Momentum Health -
Sandton, Gauteng

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Job Details

Permanent
1 day ago

Full Job Description

Introduction

Through our client-facing brands Metropolitan and Momentum, with Multiply (wellness and rewards programme), and our other specialist brands, including Guardrisk and Eris Property Group, the group enables business and people from all walks of life to achieve their financial goals and life aspirations. We help people grow their savings, protect what matters to them and invest for the future. We help companies and organisations care for and reward their employees and members. Through our own network of advisers or via independent brokers and utilising new platforms Momentum Metropolitan provides practical financial solutions for people, communities, and businesses.

Disclaimer

As an applicant, please verify the legitimacy of this job advert on our company career page.

Role Purpose

The Assistant Accountant will support the finance team in the preparation of financial reports, budgets, reconciliations, and financial transactions. The incumbent will assist with management accounting activities, variance analysis, invoice processing, fixed asset accounting, and the processing and verification of journal entries to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting and strong financial control.

Requirements

Qualifications

Matric / Grade 12 (essential).

Bachelor of Commerce major in Accounting or studying towards National Accounting Diploma (desirable).

Experience

2 -3 years relevant experience within the accounting field.

Advance MS Excel experience (advantageous).

Experience in basic accounting daily/weekly/monthly processes.

Previous experience interacting with auditors will be advantageous.

Knowledge

Accounting principles, auditing, management accounting, and taxation (essential).

ERP systems (e.g., JDE/SAP/Oracle) would be advantageous.

Sound working knowledge of JD Edwards (JDE), Integrated Data Universe (IDU), Microsoft Excel, and Power BI. Experience with other ERP and financial reporting systems would be advantageous.

Basic understanding of how general ledger and trial balance filter through and affect the management accounts.

Understanding fixed assets and how depreciation is treated, as well as disposals of assets.

Computer literacy - MS Office is essential.

Duties & Responsibilities

Process

Assisting the Financial Manager in planning, training, supervising, monitoring, controlling workflow, and handling general queries.

Recording, maintaining, and reconciling general ledger accounts.

Ensuring periodic processing of balance sheet and income statement accounts on the financial systems.

Assisting in maintaining the integrity of the general ledger and sub-ledgers by ensuring account descriptions and codes are correctly applied.

Performing investigations and clearing of un-reconciled items.

Developing and maintaining an environment promoting teamwork and conducive to optimal productivity.

Ensuring proper quality assurance processes are in place to promote efficiency.

Written and verbal correspondence to clients, suppliers, and staff members.

Reviewing and verifying vendor information for payments.

Accurate calculation of monthly third-party capitation fees.

Ensuring scanning and filling of all relevant month-end documentation.

Ensuring the financial reporting in compliance with statutory requirements.

Presenting of management accounts and annual financial statements to BOT and Audit Committees.

Ensuring smooth internal and external audits and resolve audit queries timeously.

Arranging signatures for statutory submissions.

Timeous completion and submission of all monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory submissions to meet Council for Medical deadlines.

Management of daily operational requirements.

Reviewing monthly trial balances and reconciliations timeously.

Collating information and preparing accurate monthly management accounts per agreed timeframes.

Client

Continuously monitor turnaround times and quality standards and resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery.

Escalate client queries to the relevant department or stakeholder.

Provide accurate information and advice to clients and stakeholders in order to ensure that the client receives the appropriate after sales services.

Provide regular reports on delivery of services against agreed service level agreements and in terms of overall customer targets.

Resolve issues speedily to enhance client service delivery.

Build and maintain relationships with clients and internal and external stakeholders.

Deliver on service level agreements made with clients and internal and external stakeholders in order to ensure that client expectations are managed.

Make recommendations to improve client service and fair treatment of clients within area of responsibility.

Participate and contribute to a culture which builds rewarding relationships, facilitates feedback and provides exceptional client service.

Poeple

Develop and maintain productive and collaborative working relationships with peers and stakeholders.

Continuously develop own expertise in terms of professional, industry and legislation knowledge.

Contribute to continuous innovation through the development, sharing and implementation of new ideas.

Continuously develop own expertise in terms of industry and subject matter development and application thereof.

Finance

Contribute to the financial planning process within area.

Identify solutions to enhance cost-effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

Manage financial and other company resources under your control with due respect.

Competencies

Account reconciliation skills

Accounting skills

Communication skills (written and verbal)

Problem solving skills

Financial accounting skills

Error checking skills

Interpretation skills

Listening skills

Numeracy skills

Planning skillsReporting skills

Technical accounting skills

Administrative skills

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