Assistant Management Accountant at Robert Walters

A well-known brand is currently looking for a seasoned Assistant Management Accountant to join their dynamic team based in Midrand. The successful incumbent will be responsible for input into financial reporting, budgeting & forecasting, annual reporting, taxation, payroll, risk management, regulatory and compliance processes, and outputs.

Key Responsibilities include:

Account Maintenance:

• Maintenance of General Ledger including preparation of journals.
• Maintenance of Trade & Other Payables, and Trade & Other Receivables, and other balance sheet accounts, including preparation of journals.
• Maintenance of Fixed Asset register, including preparation of journals.
• Preparation of components/inputs for interim and annual group reporting pack for review by
• Management Accountant/ Finance Manager.
• Preparation of annual departmental budgets and quarterly forecasts for review by
• Management Accountant/ Finance Manager.
• Ad hoc financial reporting requests and tasks as required.

Payroll Processing:

• Update payroll file and supporting documentation inputs for monthly submission.
• EMP201 recons and submissions.

Internal Controls, Risk Management & Compliance:

• Implementation of procuring to pay management practices.
• VAT recons and submissions.
• Contribute to compliance with internal and external audit requirements.
• Input into B-BBEE compliance schedules and supporting documentation maintenance.
• Input to submissions to ICASA, SAMRO, SAMPRA, BRC, and other similar industry/compliance bodies.

Qualification and Experience:

• Bachelors degree with accounts as major or similar tertiary qualification.
• SAICA/SAIPA articles will be advantageous.
• Min of 3 years of general ledger accounting experience.
• Computer Literate (MS Office, Word & Excel).
• Working with ERP systems - Sage Evolution experience will be advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting background and numerical ability.

Attributes:

• Ability to handle change and work well under pressure.
• Scheduling, planning, prioritising and meeting strict deadlines.
• Ability to communicate with employees across different facets of the business.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.