Accountant - Rivonia at Jones & Wagener

Job Summary 

Jones & Wagener is seeking to employ an accountant on a fixed-term contract in the finance department, based in the Rivonia office. The accountant will provide assistance to and work with the other accountants and the finance-based administration team in the company and will report to the financial manager.

Preference to candidates with the following skills and attributes:

• Experience and use of the PROMAN or Deltek Vantage database
• Multinational experience
• Good critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills
• Dynamic, self-motivated, takes responsibility and ownership of tasks
• Works independently
• Attention to detail

 The requirements associated with the position are as follows:

• Demonstrated minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting and maintaining financial records of multiple companies, including but not limited to taxation calculations, VAT, payroll, debtors, creditors, cashbooks, management reports and legislative compliance.
• Suitable accounting or finance degree
• Experience in managing and developing regional finance staff and completing audits
• Gauteng (Rivonia)

 The main duties associated with the position include the following:

• Assist Financial Manager with preparation and review of Management Accounts
• Assisting the Financial Manager with budget and forecasting processes
• Full Bookkeeping to Financial Statements for several companies and trusts
• Compile accurate forecasts and budgets
• Analytical review of Trial Balance
• VAT computations, reconciliations and submissions
• Balance sheet reconciliations
• Preparation of year end journal entries
• Drafting of financial statements
• Processing of Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable
• Checking and releasing payments within given deadlines
• Correspondence with Suppliers and Clients as well as internally with staff
• Correspondence with auditors, bankers, tax specialists and accountants
• Reconciliations of supplier statements of account to accounts payable balances
• Reconciliations of client invoices to accounts receivable balances
• Reimbursement claims processing
• Processing and reconciling bank accounts
• Processing journals
• Recording financial transactions through Project, GL, Debtor and Creditor Modules
• Producing reports
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies
• Compliance maintenance – ensure documentation received for processing is compliant with BEE requirements, internal control requirements and management policy and procedures requirements
• Assist with operational and administrative tasks
• Assist with other accounting and statutory related functions that may arise from time to time