Our client, a leader in their field, is looking for an experienced Financial Accountant to join their team on a 6 month contract basis.

Responsibilities include:

• Releasing payments
• Preparing VAT returns for specific entities
• Preparing for year end audit for specific entities
• Preparing cash management daily bank balance sheet
• Preparing the weekly stats
• Preparing Cash management interest calculation
• Preparing the motor vehicle insurance renewal calculation
• Reviewing monthly accounts and investigating variances to budget
• Reviewing monthly reconciliations for balance sheet accounts
• Reviewing annual financial statements of specific entities
• Reviewing budgets for specific entities
• Assisting with preparing Group consolidated budgets
• Assisting with the preparation of Group consolidated audit results
• Assisting with preparing monthly Group management accounts
• Compiling information of the Corporate Social Investments for BEE purposes
• Assist with preparing the Dividend, Provisional and final tax returns
• Assist with managing bank accounts
• Assisting with the preparation of BEE reviews and audits
• Assisting with insurance renewal calculations
• Assisting with maintaining company secretarial documents
• Assisting with statutory submissions e.g. CIPC returns
• Maintaining effective financial controls
• Contributing to the daily functioning of the finance team and its performance
• Assisting the Financial Executive with ad hoc assignments

Requirements:

• Relevant Accounting degree/qualification
• Minimum 3-5 years' experience
• Be highly computer literate (Excel)

Desired Skills:

• Excel
• Group Accounting
• Financial Accounting