Financial Accountant - - Johannesburg

We have an opportunity for a Financial Accountant to work with the finance department within a large company serving the Process Automation Market. The role will be responsible for ensuring and assisting with preparation and processing of accounting entries and reconciliations in a timely and accurate manner according to prescribed accounting standards and in accordance with the key financial internal controls.

Requirements:

BCom Accounting Degree.
Minimum of five years systems accounting experience.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

MS Office Suite.
Customer Service Orientation.
Effective Time Management.
High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
Execute tasks effectively.
Analyse issues and solve problems.

Behavioural Competencies:

Enthusiastically productive.
Produce and maintain effective business results.
Sharing Functional Expertise
Maintain focus and self-control.
Maintaining effective relationships.
Self-directed learning approach.

Review of Creditors reconciliations and report on monthly findings â€“ International transportation, Foreign creditors, and Local creditors.
Review cost allocations of expense claims.
Capture daily bank payments and transfers.
Complete bank reconciliations.
Buy Foreign Exchange contracts and journal values in accounting system.
Opening new vendors on SAGE after vetting documents received.
Preparation of monthly VAT Return schedules, in preparation for VAT return submission.
Preparation of monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliations, balanced to the Trial Balance and supporting documentation.
Complete bank reconciliations.
Preparation and submission of daily receipt and bank balance summary. Weekly tracker.
Preparation of Weekly Short Term Cashflow Forecast (STCFF) for review. Bank movement.
Prepare and capture monthly recurring journal entries and maintain documentation for all manual journals.
Assist Financial Manager with preparation of monthly Management Reports.
Assist with preparation and Maintain Fixed Asset Register, including capital expenditure and capital disposal documentation.
Prepare and maintain External Audit, Taxation and Management schedules.
Co-ordinate and Maintain register of Insurance Claims.