Assistant Accountant at AVI Limited

Key Areas of Impact:

Financial Accounting and Month-End Reporting

• Prepare monthly general ledger reconciliations and ensure all reconciling items are investigated and resolved promptly.
• Prepare recurring journals and month-end accounting entries.
• Prepare payroll related accounting journals and supporting reconciliations.
• Prepare foreign currency revaluation journals and reconciliations.
• Prepare month-end disclosure schedules and supporting documentation.
• Assist with month-end and year-end financial close activities.
• Ensure financial records are complete, accurate and comply with company policies and accounting standards.

Payroll Finance

• Process payroll invoices accurately and within agreed deadlines.
• Verify payroll related invoices for completeness and correctness prior to payment.
• Ensure compliance with payroll accounting procedures and internal controls.
• Prepare payroll clearing account reconciliations and resolve reconciling items.
• Support payroll accounting queries from internal stakeholders

Employee Benefits Administration

• Administer the employee share scheme, including maintaining the employee share register and processing employee movements.
• Prepare leave pay and annual bonus provision calculations and accounting entries.
• Maintain staff debtor accounts, including bursaries, employee loans and other recoverable balances.
• Monitor staff debtor recoverability and follow up on outstanding balances.

Stakeholder Partnering

• Review monthly cost centre expenditure and ensure expenditure is allocated correctly.
• Provide variance analysis against budget and forecast.
• Assist business managers with finance related queries.
• Support budgeting and forecasting processes.

Budgeting and Forecasting

• Prepare budget and forecast templates.
• Capture approved budgets and forecasts into SAP.
• Assist with budget consolidations and variance analysis and support monthly forecasting activities.

Staff Expenses

• Process employee expense claims and reimbursements.
• Ensure claims comply with company policy and resolve any employee reimbursement queries.

Internal Controls and Continuous Improvement

• Maintain compliance with internal financial controls and company policies.
• Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and reporting efficiencies.
• Assist with internal and external audit requests.
• Recommend improvements to finance systems and reporting processes

What It Takes to Succeed:

Experience that set you up for success:                       

• Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in an accounting working environment

Qualifications & Certifications that will contribute to your success:

• Grade 12 / Matric
• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Accounting or Finance

Additional Requirements that will enhance your impact for success:

• Experience using SAP ERP
• Strong Microsoft and Excel skills
• General ledger accounting, budgeting and forecasting knowledge
• Knowledge of Financial reporting
• Balance sheet recons and variance analysis

Closing Date 17 July 2026