Senior Accountant at Woolworths

Job description

Accountable for the financial accounting for a designated area of the business, including:

• Ensure that monthly financial reporting is accurate, delivered on time and in accordance with Barclays Africa and Woolworths reporting requirements and IFRS.
• Ensure that financial accounting processes and controls are executed in accordance with WFS policies, processes, financial governance principles and legislative accounting requirements.
• Lead and direct a team of professionals ensuring that the necessary support and guidance is provided.
• Financial Reporting
• Finance Control Environment, Policies and Processing
• Financial Expertise and Continuous Improvement
• Stakeholder Management
• Staff and Talent Management

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION

• 3 year university degree in Accounting, Financial Accounting and/or Business
• CA(SA) or equivalent

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• 4 years’ experience in either a commercial or professional services role with Financial/Management accounting exposure
• 2 to 5 years management experience
• 2 to 5 years’ experience within a medium to large organisation within the financial services industry

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to understand and apply financial accounting principles and concepts including knowledge of IFRS.
• Strong understanding of financial processes and systems (General Ledger, Sub-ledgers including Accounts Payable, Budgeting etc.).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Deadline driven in a team environment.
• Proven ability to work as a team player to ensure effective delivery of reporting, tasks, projects and any other related deliverables.
• Exceptional time management skills to be able to complete tasks effectively to deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal (including being able to run workgroups/meetings and minute-taking.)

As a proud South African brand, Woolworths is committed to transformation. Meeting our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions.

If you have not been contacted within two weeks after the closing date of this vacancy, please consider your application as being unsuccessful.

Closing Date: 15 October 2017