Financial Accountant - Johannesburg at Unique Personnel

Job Description    
Job Purpose

• Responsible for executing financial procedures connected with the company business of accounts, financial analysis, financial reporting, monitoring and enforcement of good governance and risk management procedure.

Key Job Output

• General Ledger and Accounting support including:
• Monthly account reconciliation responsibility
• Ensuring the speedy resolution of open and/or risk items
• Review assets register for completeness and accuracy
• Detailed expense review and analysis
• Assist in the analysis and management of working capital
• Assist in the enforcement and tracking of the FOREX hedging policy
• Review transactions / journals for processing
• Assist Financial Manager in compiling data for operational finance dashboards including cash flow statements, working capital balance monitoring and other key operational finance metrics
• Assist financial manager in addressing processes and controls and maintaining updated financial standard operating procedures (“SOPs’’)
• Support the Financial Manager with preparation of internal and external audits
• Prepare VAT and Tax Packs
• Assist in maintaining the Oracle chart of accounts for the division including limits of authority, account combination changes and/or running of query reports.
• Assist the Financial Manager in the budgeting and forecasting exercise
• Assist Financial Manager with the periodic financial reporting process
• Assist Financial Manager in review and accounting for commercial contracts
• Responsible for providing ad-hoc analytical support and projects

Inherent Requirements    
Required Learning

• Minimum of a BCom Accounting is non – Negotiable
• Qualified CA (SA) with 1-2 years’ post qualification experience
• Work experience in a Finance Department would be an advantage.