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Junior Accountant at Standard Profil (Pty) Ltd - Western Cape Ravensmead

Employer
Standard Profil SA
Location
Ravensmead Ravensmead Cape Town Region, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Jul 21, 2022

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Job Role
Assistant Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Purpose of the Job:

* Role to take responsibility for all daily basic accounting functions, namely general ledger, debtors, creditors, fixed assets, cash book, inter branch accounts, expense cost review, daily and monthly financial reporting. Role will involve regular detailed analysis of reports as well as close working relationship with Production Accountant and other members of the Finance team.
Key Performance Areas:

* Meet operational budget and financial expectations and targets
* Produce and analyze monthly reports, alerts, YTD data and Key Performance Indicators
* Communicate operational and financial performance in a timely and accurate manner to support the effective management of SPSA
* Prompt completion of month end reports per timetable and the provision of management information
* Ensure that monthly general ledger and control account reconciliations are. Performed as well as statutory returns (VAT)
* Monitoring and improvement of processes and information
* Check reports weekly, and follow up with the account's assistant to remedy processing errors
* Look at ways to improve information, and to highlight areas where there is a huge usage
* Implement and maintain an asset register to ensure each asset is accounted for and can be traced
* Control of creditors' & debtor's
* Carry out accurate, complete and timeous processing of all creditors & debtor's documentation.
* Prepare monthly creditors recons timeously before deadline for EFT payments.
* Resolve queries with suppliers and customers in a courteous and professional manner.
* Match orders, delivery notes and invoices in order to maintain a proper audit trail.
* Check casts and extensions of all invoices.
* Check invoices and Credit notes for VAT specifications.
* Check account allocations and authorization of invoices and credit notes.
* Sign invoices to verify that the above tasks have been performed.
* Reconcile on a monthly basis, remittance advices to the creditor's statements.
* Investigate all unpaid invoices still reflecting after due date.
* Costing of Departments and Divisions
* Assist Production in calculating production costs
* Review waste and scrap figures
* Monitor production lines with regard to waste
* Assist Logistics in calculating logistics costs
* Provide information to management to make strategic decisions
* Process and maintain Cashbook as part of the Treasury function.
* Ensure that controlled cash book payments are in place and adhered to.
* Ensure that cash book transactions are recorded timeously and accurately.
* Ensure that the cash book is reconciled on a monthly basis.
* Ensure that a proper audit trail exists for all cash book transactions.
* Processing of daily sales and deposits
* Ensure that proper reconciliation of all Balance Sheet accounts are performed and signed by the Finance Controller.
* Investigate and address unusual items on the general ledger.
* Preparation of Monthly Reports
* Issue of management accounts i.e. income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement
* Process month-end journals
* Calculate and process month-end transactions
* Issue of management reports e.g. productivity report, price of raw material fluctuations, distributions cost variances etc.
* Balance Sheet Reconciliations
* Monthly expense variance analysis
* QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION:
* Diploma / Degree in Finance or equivalent
* Hons Degree Advantageous
* Registration with professional Body advantageous
* KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE:
* 1-2 years' experience in a similar role
* Computer literacy with advanced knowledge of MS Excel
* A strong understanding of ERP Systems
* Working Knowledge of SAP System Advantageous
* Proven ability to meet tight deadlines
* High degree of numeracy and accuracy
* Preparation and understanding of Management Accounts
* Forex and Customs Knowledge Advantageous
*Desired Skills: *

* Creditors
* Debtors
* Recons
* Auditing
* Balance Sheet
*Desired Work Experience: *

* 1 to 2 years
*Desired Qualification Level: *

* Degree
*About The Employer: *
Standard Profil is the second largest automotive sealing systems manufacturer in Europe and is the supplier of the highest volume cars across many OEMs. The company is headquartered in Turkey, with production sites in Turkey, Spain, Bulgaria, Morocco, China, South Africa and Mexico. We are passionate, innovative and committed to excellence.

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