Financial Accountant at Overberg Water Board

Required Experience, Qualifications and Skills

1. Degree in finance from a recognised tertiary institution equivalent to a minimum of NQF Level 7 and preferably NQF Level 8.
2. Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles.
3. At least 5 to 8 years post article experience as a senior accountant, finance manager or equivalent managing a finance unit.
4. At least 5 years’ experience in preparing annual/interim financial statements.
5. Understanding of public sector financial reporting including the financial reporting framework (GRAP)
6. Proficient in Microsoft excel, power point and word.
7. Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and under pressure.

Main duties/responsibilities  

Financial Reporting

1. Preparation of annual financial statements
2. Preparation of monthly and quarterly internal financial reports
3. Preparation of external statutory quarterly financial reports.
4. Preparation of ENE and MTEC for submission to the National Treasury annually.
5. Perform monthly variance analysis budget against expenditure. 

Financial accounting

1. Manage accounts receivable
2. Manage accounts payable
3. Manage fixed asset accounting activities
4. Manage inventory accounting activities
5. Review monthly reconciliations and to ensure accuracy and maintenance of the general ledger and trial balance.
6. Ensure billing and collection of revenue.
7. Ensure timeous and accurate payment to suppliers including VAT.
8. Ensure annual assets verifications are conducted, and all reconciling items are cleared.
9. Review journals for adjusting of asset register from the asset management consulting.
10. Ensure monthly and annual inventory verifications and the clearing of reconciling items.
11. Maintain a valid accurate, accurate and complete General Ledger and Trial Balance.
12. Manage the performance of a small team of accountants.
13. Draft submissions and memorandums for the approval transactions and events by management.
14. Assist with the review and development of policies and procedures.
15. Assist with ad hoc projects and participate in Bid Committees.
16. Coordinate the annual external audit process.
17. Ensure timeous updating of the asset register