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Accountant (Completed Articles) - Centurion

Employer
Mecs
Location
Centurion Gauteng - Centurion Tshwane, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Nov 6, 2024
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Job Role
Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Reference: JHB011960-LJ-1

To ensure integrity of financial information through analytical reviews and reconciliations.Duties & ResponsibilitiesB Com degree or equivalent in Accounting or related
Articles plus 3 years post articles relevant experience in accounting with preference to a financial service institution
At least 2 years people management experience

  • Preparation and reviewing of reconciliations
    • Preparation of reconciliations by set deadlines
    • Correct any incorrect accounting entries identified and follow up with the entries that needs to be followed up with the relevant Department / Manager
    • Ensure that all reconciliations meet the definition of a reconciliation and that all Balance sheet accounts are reconciled monthly.
    • Ensure that all new accounts are properly allocated and included in the teams' individual reconciliation registers.

  • Management of assets process
    • Verify that the asset clearing account is cleared to a nil balance monthly and resolve any queries.
    • Ensure that the depreciation journals are calculated monthly and recorded in the accounting system.
    • Verify that the assets (including right of use assets and intangible assets) have been captured in the annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS.
    • Collaborate in the reviewing of the Asset Management policy and procedures when required to ensure that it is aligned with IFRS and best practice.
    • Prepare the related notes for the annual financial statements.

  • Management of the cashbook/bank reconciliation and review all prepared cashbook journals and capturing
    • Review cashbook journals prepared by the bookkeeper and sign off as approved.
    • Review cashbook related entries and approve for posting to the cashbook.
    • Review the bi-weekly bank reconciliations and ensure that outstanding items are followed up and timeously cleared.
    • Verify that the bank recon has been prepared and balances at month end by the set deadlines

  • Integrity of financial information
    • Perform analytical reviews on selected general ledger accounts.
    • Quarterly review of the trial balances to ensure that all general ledger accounts are reconciled.
    • Ensure that the reconciliation process is in place and that the process is working optimally to facilitate the integrity of the financial information
    • Analyse the risks within the Financial Accounting team and assist the Financial Accountant with implementing measures to minimize the risks.
    • Review relevant system descriptions, update where necessary.

  • Management of the overall accounts receivables
    • Liaise with Department of Water and Sanitation on a monthly basis to obtain information required for invoicing.
    • Ensure that billing is complete and accurate and revenue invoices are prepared timeously and delivered to Department of Water and Sanitation .
    • Prepare the revenue invoices and statements on a monthly basis.

    Assist with Year-end Process and preparation of annual financial statements
    Assist with preparation of quarterly reporting
    Coordinate the audit (internal and external) processes
    People management responsibilities and back-up to other team members as agreedPackage & RemunerationR 690000 - R 920000 - Annually

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