Financial Accountant - Centurion at Momentum Metropolitan Holdings Limited

Requirements

• Bachelor of Commerce: Accountancy or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years' financial accounting experience within the Financial Services Industry.
• Microsoft Excel at an advanced level.

Duties & Responsibilities

General Ledger and Reconciliations:

• Ensure the balancing of general ledger accounts aligned to the source documentation within agreed time frame.
• Completeness of financial transactions captured in the general ledger.
• Ensure that all loan accounts are balanced, and income and expenditure is captured to the general ledger within agreed timeframe.
• Identifying internal financial controls that need to be strengthened through improved reconciliation processes.
• Review and approve the general ledger journal allocations based on levels of authority and policy.

Reporting:

• Ensure all financial values reported in financial models reconcile to the general ledger and are in line with principles aligned to valuation models.
• Update financial models within required timelines.
• Prepare management reports and distribute after investigation and resolving all queries. Responsible for ensuring all management expenses are reported in line will applicable models used for valuation purposes.
• Analyse financial reports and information to identify area of opportunities or potential financial risks within business.
• Identify and explain relationships on financial reports and advise stakeholders on the implications of these relationships and provide context to financial information.
• Advise and guide stakeholders and non-financial managers regarding finance elements.

Budget and Forecasts:

• Update budget models with relevant budget and forecast.
• Ensure the accurate capturing of budget in the budget reporting framework/ tool.
• Control and track the budget for the various business areas.
• Facilitate and manage the budgeting process and evaluate budget information received and discuss errors or omissions with stakeholders.
• Proactively engage with business to forecast expenses and identify solutions to enhance cost effectiveness and increase operational efficiency.

Balance Sheet:

• Ensure that all valid entries are captured accurately on the balance sheet and reconciled within agreed timeframe.
• Management of prepaid and accruals on the balance sheet.

Documentation:

• Prepare all documentation for internal and external audit.
• Manage high risk and problematic financial issues in area of accountability and contribute to the development of policy.

Fixed Asset Register:

• Update and maintain the fixed asset register, noting additions and disposals and verification on an annual basis, resolving all discrepancies timely.

Risk Management:

• Ensure all risks are mitigated and escalated to relevant stakeholders.
• Effective and consistent service delivery and support to all internal clients.

Adhoc:

• Ensure that all Adhoc tasks are completed accurately and timeously as agreed at the time.

Projects:

• Ensure that all Projects tasks are completed accurately and timeously as agreed.