Accountant - Reporting - Durban at Durban University of Technology

Minimum requirements:

• B Degree in Finance or Commerce or equivalent qualification (NQF Level 7).
• 3 - 5 years' experience in the preparation of Annual Financial Statements and external financial reporting
• Knowledge of relevant legislation and rules.
• Understanding of GAAP and other relevant accounting standards.
• Understanding of debtors/accounts receivable related practices.
• Understanding of Financial systems.
• Advanced Proficiency in MS Office.
• Proficient in ITS or equivalent.

Summary of Duties:

• Prepare financial statements on a monthly and quarterly basis and submit them to the manager responsible for External reporting for review and approval.
• Prepare the financial reports of the DUT entities.
• File AFS for annual return.
• Attend to and resolve financial queries from heads of departments.
• Keep abreast of changes in the accounting and financial regulation, legislation, and reporting framework and ensure the University is ready for implementation.
• Assist with the preparation of external audits.
• Provide external auditors with the required information.
• Assist with the resolution of audit findings.
• Prepare statistical data for external reporting to the Reserve Bank, Statistics South Africa, and Department of Higher Education.
• Prepare financial performance indicators for the Department of Education for comparative purposes.
• Prepare information for the timeous and accurate submission of statutory reports to the relevant authorities and governing bodies.
• Prepare and file tax returns.
• Attend to financial queries from internal and external stakeholders and refer unresolved matters to the Manager External Reporting.