Accountant at Faithful to Nature

Accountant

Faithful to Nature is a market leader in the online natural product retail space with the mission of improving the health of our customers and our planet. We are passionate about innovating and delivering excellent customer service. This is a unique opportunity for a smart, forward-thinking individual to join South Africa’s market leader in the online natural product retail space. We are a company with a lot of heart and soul and are looking for someone with exactly that. 

Faithful to Nature is looking for an entrepreneurial, driven Accountant to assist the Head of Finance with managing the accounting tasks including all bookkeeping responsibilities, and ensure the smooth running of the financial operations of the organization. This role is ideal for a strong accountant eager to contribute and learn within a fast-growing company on the cutting edge of the new economy, with modern and rapidly evolving systems.

Responsibilities

• All accounting and financial administration for the group’s distribution business.
• Support for the financial manager on financial accounting, reconciliations, and financial administration of the main online retail business.
•  Monthly management accounts preparation and reporting for both online retailer and distributor.
• Cash management including preparation of bank reconciliations and overseeing the Cashbook Clerk.
• Management of Creditors Clerk who prepares supplier reconciliations.
• Payments administration, including preparation of daily/weekly payments for release by FM.
• SARS administration including VAT, PAYE and UIF.
• Budgeting and forecasting for annual and quarterly reporting to shareholders.
• Cash flow management and forecasting.
• Record retention.
• External audit facilitation.
• Innovation and improvement of accounting processes using modern accounting tools and systems in a data-rich organisation
• Any other ad-hoc duties required from time to time

Requirements

• Finance degree or diploma.
• 3+ years of working experience within the Accounting and Finance function, physically performing accounting activities (Reconciliations, journal entries, data uploads and matching).
• Excellent computer skills and natural affinity for new digital tools and systems.
• Experience managing people.
• Comprehensive understanding of financial process, daily finance tasks, reconciliations and accounting entries.
• Proficiency with SARS filings and basic tax administration – VAT, Income Tax.
• Payroll administration.
• Good understanding of off-the-shelf accounting packages.
• Good verbal and electronic communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to work well under pressure and be able to multitask

Beneficial

• Working experience within retail or wholesale preferred.
• Experience with modern cloud-based accounting or ERP systems, especially but not only Acumatica.