Accountant General Ledger at University of Venda

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting/ Accounting Science.
• The relevant postgraduate qualification and completed SAICA/SAIPA articles will be an added advantage;
• Five years of relevant experience;
• The candidate should further display technical accounting skills, financial recording, and bookkeeping skills;
• Candidate should further have excellent verbal as well as written communication skills. Higher education experience, as well as a driver's license, will be an added advantage;
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and practices, standards and regulatory requirements, and financial reporting and analysis;
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel;
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy;
• The candidate should display strong analytical and effective problem-solving skills to identify and correct financial discrepancies.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment;
• Technical accounting skills and experience using accounting software;

Duties  

• Ensure that General ledger accounts data is accurate. Conduct ledger audits to maintain truthful and precise data in documents.
• Analyzing and interpreting financial information, provides assurance that information complies with policy and regulatory standards.
• Ensure that data supports budgeting and forecasting requirements, and they assist in providing solutions to control issues.
• Closing off month and year-end processes, record information such as accrual, interdepartmental  entries etc.  into the University’s accounting ledger.
• Perform account analysis to ensure that entries and balances are accurate.
• On a regular basis, reconcile general ledger accounts with the relevant schedules.
• Ensure that all entries are accurate, that transactions are reported per accounting standards and policy regulations, and that errors are corrected where necessary.
• Prepare Journal Entries with appropriate supporting documentation and ensure that they are accurately captured in the financial system.
• Assist with ad-hoc financial analysis and projects as needed.
• Assist in ensuring the University tax matters comply with SARS regulations e.g. VAT, Income tax, etc.
• Process daily journals to correct allocations within the accounting records to comply with the appropriate accounting policies and procedures.
• Prepare appropriate reconciliations of liabilities and assets, key income statement accounts, and intercompany transactions to ensure the balances are accurate within the accounting system.
• Preparing and capturing intercompany-related transactions, ensuring intercompany balances are fully reconciled monthly, and ensuring all transactions have been processed to the correct ledger/contract.
• Manage and resolve any issues affecting the processing of transactions that directly impact the accounting records.
• Assist in resolving accounting queries with the University Financial Manager.
• Collaborating with other departments to complete accurate records and provide accounting support;
• Attend to and ensure all audit matters relating to general ledger management are addressed.
• Assist the Finance manager with the Financial Statement Preparations.
• Review the work done by the Assistant accountants.