Accountant (Fixed Term Contract) (Gauteng - Rosebank) at Enaex Africa

Description

• Implement the unit operations plan by understanding planned activities, including projects and key performance indicators, communicating these to relevant stakeholders, and monitoring execution on a daily basis.
• Track unit performance against targets by identifying progress, highlighting areas of concern, drafting reports, and submitting them quarterly or as required.
• Monitor performance trends by identifying anomalies and initiating corrective actions on a monthly basis or when necessary. Policy and procedure (including process and systems) compliance
• Ensure compliance with policies by staying informed through continuous learning, participating in training sessions, and resolving any policy related queries as they arise.
• Maintain adherence to standard processes by applying them correctly in daily operations and addressing any deviations or concerns promptly.
• Identify and propose process improvements by analysing gaps, presenting recommendations to the line manager, and supporting proposals with relevant information. Technical delivery
• Prepare the general ledger by capturing data, reconciling transactions, resolving issues, and ensuring accurate allocations on a monthly basis. 
• Complete month-end reporting by processing all required transactions and journals within set deadlines. 
• Input budgets into the system by verifying data accuracy, ensuring correct allocations, and submitting annually.
• Perform reconciliations by capturing relevant data, preparing, reviewing, validating, and submitting for approval monthly. 
• Process journals by reviewing data, preparing entries, obtaining approvals, and ensuring timely posting. 
• Manage fixed assets by coordinating with the capital projects team, handling capitalization, tracking outstanding CWIP projects, and addressing queries monthly.
• Oversee inventory processing by implementing standardized reconciliation processes, preparing real-time reports, and resolving queries monthly. 
• Automate and manage asset settlements by defining and applying rules, tracking execution, and ensuring compliance monthly. 
• Ensure IFRS and company financial policy compliance by accurately processing capital expenditures, fixed asset transactions, depreciation, and period-end activities.
• Support internal and external audits by verifying fixed assets, collating documentation, addressing auditor queries, and ensuring compliance annually or as required.

Technical Specialist 3 | Page KEY RESPONSIBILITIES ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIVITIES 

• Submit financial reports by identifying requirements, preparing reports, engaging stakeholders, addressing concerns, and supporting data utilisation for decision-making monthly. 
• Process fixed asset reconciliations by maintaining the asset register, managing depreciation, handling acquisitions/disposals, and recording related transactions monthly. Budget monitoring and compliance 
• Implement and manage expenditure within budget by understanding cost components, approving spend in alignment with financial policies, and conducting monthly reviews.
• Monitor actual expenditure by analyzing financial reports, identifying anomalies or areas of concern, and executing timely corrective actions. Risk and SHE compliance
• Ensure effective implementation of SHE by delivering comprehensive training, completing training programs, and addressing any identified gaps or non-compliance. 
• Monitor SHE performance by establishing clear standards, ensuring timely completion of monitoring activities, and resolving issues within defined deadlines.
• Maintain ongoing SHE compliance by reviewing current practices, identifying deviations, and correcting them within established timelines. Stakeholder engagement (including internal, external, client and service provider) 
• Build and maintain productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders by facilitating regular communication, exchanging feedback, and supporting collaboration.
• Manage service provider performance by tracking service level agreements, monitoring delivery against standards, identifying issues, and applying corrective actions when necessary. Teamwork
• Support recruitment of employees in line with the EE targets by participating in interviews and offering structured feedback during the hiring process.
• Manage workforce resourcing by aligning staffing levels with work demands and assigning resources to meet operational goals. 
• Supervise staff performance by setting clear expectations, tracking work output, providing feedback, and addressing performance issues through corrective actions. 
• Foster staff development by identifying individual development needs, in line with departmental training needs analysis supporting skill-building initiatives, mentoring team members, and monitoring progress. 
• Oversee implementation of HR policies and procedures by ensuring compliance, identifying areas of non-compliance, and resolving issues in a timely manner

Requirements

• SAP or ERP, PowerBi
• Microsoft office specifically advanced Excel
• Matric / Grade 12 or equivalent
• B Com in Accounting or similar
• B Com Honours or Post Graduate Qualification or similar
• South African Institute of Public Accountants (SAIPA)
• 5+ years within accounting post articles experience