Finance Officer_ Financial Reporting - Richards Bay at RBIDZ Special Economic Zone

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure Optimum People Coordination
• Prepare monthly and quarterly general ledger reconciliations timeously;
• Follow up on reconciliation queries;
• Prepare adjusting journal entries as and when necessary
• Coordination of external and internal audits;
• Quality control function of all information submitted to the auditors.
• Attend to audit steering committee meetings;
• Attend to all audit queries by both internal and external auditors;
• Meet all reporting deadlines to ensure smooth audit process and avoid limitation of scope findings. Ensure compliance with all tax legislation;

Income tax

• Submission of IRP6 as per tax requirements;
• Submission of income tax return to SARS on time;
• Follow up on queries raised by SARS.
• VAT – preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns

EMP201

• Reconciliation of EMP201 and payroll records;
• Preparation and submission of monthly EMP201s;
• Liaise with payroll function on all payroll related matters.

EMP501:

• Prepare mid year and annual payroll reconciliation for submission to SARS;
• Follow up on a variances identified before submission to SARS;
• Generate IRP5s for the annual submission;
• Attend to all queries raised by SARS
• Liaise with CCA team in ensuring compliance with CCA related tax matters.
• Meet all reporting deadlines to avoid penalties and interest being levied

Prepare the following for review by management:

• Monthly management accounts provide commentary on movements;
• Quarterly finance report for submission to oversight structures;
• Adhoc reports as when required

Financial Statements preparation:

• Prepare GRAP compliant interim financial statements for 9 months up to 31 December;
• Prepare GRAP compliant annual financial statement for the year ended 31 March;
• Prepare audit file to support all account balances, transactions and disclosures in the financial statements;
• Complete GRAP disclosure checklist
• Meet all reporting deadlines set.

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of PFMA, IFRS and GRAP ;
• Laws and regulations

SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES

• Planning & Organising skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Numerical & Financial skills
• Communication skills
• Conflict handling skills
• Analytical Skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Matric
• National Diploma Bookkeeping/Accounting/related Accounting fields (mandatory)
• Relevant Degree in Accounting (mandatory)
• 3 years operational experience in Finance/ Accounting field (mandatory)
• Microsoft Office Suite (mandatory)
• Accounting systems (SAGE Evolution) _ advantageous
• Valid driver’s license (advantageous)