Senior Financial Accountant

• BCom Honours in Finance or Accounting.
• Min 3 years experience in a similar role, in a retail or FMCG environment.
• Strong understanding of financial principles and practices.
• Proficient in Accounting software and MS Office (Excel).

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail with a high level of accuracy.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proven leadership and mentoring experience.

• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Import bank statements and ensure accurate posting of all transactions.
• Process debtor orders and allocate payments and deposits.
• Prepare and submit VAT calculations and schedules.
• Ensure accurate accounting for all transactions.
• Monitor and manage cash flow, allocate funds to various departments.
• Manage and update the fixed asset register.
• Analyse and capture closing stock for all stores, investigate discrepancies and update tracker reports.
• Process journals (monthly, quarterly and yearly entries).
• Reconcile intercompany transactions.
• Invoice out intercompany transactions, management fees and other income.
• Obtain bi-annual stock results and prepare the stock-take results schedule.
• Review various reports (sales, debtors, insurance, etc.).
• Complete CIPC annual return and assist with claims processing.
• Assist with the budget process, including preparation, analysis and importing of budgets.
• Review and authorise income statements on a monthly basis and resolve any queries.
• Review and authorise sundry recons for payment.
• Review and authorise payments as and when required.
• Prepare accurate monthly, quarterly and yearly management, exec and board reports.
• Assist with external audit requirements and authorise EFT payements.
• Oversee and provide guidance to junior staff members.

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