Finance Specialist at Huntswood

Job Overview

• Huntswood SA is looking for a dynamic and experienced individual whwill be responsible for the financial record keeping and reporting within a team of Finance Specialists.

Job Responsibilities:

Creditors Control

• Processing supplier invoices
• Weekly and monthly payment preparation and review
• Supplier Queries and Resolutions

Cashbook Management

• Accurate allocation of cashbook entries
• Preparing monthly Cashbook recons

Cashflow

• Maintaining cashflow forecast weekly and liaison with Treasury and relevant stakeholders

Management accounts:

• Assistance in the preparation of monthly management accounts and Dashboard reporting
• Monthly review of management accounts, balance sheet, balance sheet recon and supporting documents
• Fixed Assets, Prepayments and Accruals
• Review of monthly revenue calculation and AR invoice creation

Supporting Monthly forecasting and yearly budgeting process

• Active engagement with forecasting and budgeting activities talign tstrategic goals
• Conduct cost and benchmarking analyses
• Develop financial models
• Data analysis in various areas of the business in support of operations
• Contributing tthe setup of new policies and procedures within the financial environment.
• Statutory
• Review compliance and secretarial document changes
• Preparation of monthly VAT calculation prior tsubmission
• Preparation of provisional tax & income tax calculations
• Participate in regular audits
• Participation in the BEE strategy from beginning tcompletion
• Engage in BEE business critical processes tensure BEE compliance
• Participation in the DTIC Incentive monthly and quarterly process
• Engage in monthly and quarterly Finance processes tensure accurate submission for DTIC Incentive funding

Job Requirements 

• Diploma / Degree (Accounting / Finance)
• 2-3 years’ experience working in a finance function.
• Experience within a Group Structure preferrable

Technical knowledge required: 

• Systems: Good knowledge & experience of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Computerised Accounting system
• Understanding of financial and accounting principles

 Personal Skills

• Takes initiative
• Good attention tdetail
• Meticulous and organised
• Strong analytical skills
• High degree of professionalism
• Ability tmanage expectations
• Ability twork under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability tdeal sensitively with confidential material
• Ability tadapt tchange and work in a dynamic environment
• Ability twork independently and collaboratively with a team
• Good verbal and written communication skills with various levels of management