Financial Accountant at Sun International

Job Purpose

• The Financial Accountant as part of the SSC reporting team will be responsible to prepare, process and deliver financial, transactional and accounting processes, the reconciliation of expenses, and the reporting of financial accounts for the business unit properties.
• This will include delivering Management Accounts, VAT calcs, Tax calcs (including provisional tax), SARS verifications, AFS, releasing payments in line with Company standards, regulations and legislation, with specific regard to streamlining costs and improving financial operating standards. 

Key Performance Areas

• Complete monthly accounting activities and reporting for the respective business operations to ensure the financial performance and reporting position of the business unit is accurate, up-to-date and complete
• Monitor accounts to ensure that all charges and expenses have been accounted for accurately and timeously
• Ensure all the necessary accounting transactions have been posted for a period to ensure that the trial balance is complete, accurate and valid for reporting purposes
• Review and post accruals and provisions respectively to ensure accuracy and completeness
• Review and approve journals completed by the business units
• Process month-end re-evaluations of foreign currency balances
• Provide a basis for allocating expenditure to various cost centres and general accounts
• Monitor intercompany accounts between SIML and the Business Unit, investigating and resolving any intercompany variances
• Process month end journals with informative and precise narrations for finalisation of monthly financial reporting result
• Compile, monitor and review monthly, quarterly and annual Balance Sheet reconciliations, ensuring these are complete and that all outstanding items are investigated and cleared within deadlines

Job Requirements

Education

• BCom degree with CTA (Honours) with completed articles, CA(SA)

Experience

• 6 years’ experience in a financial accounting and reporting environment
• Strong understanding of financial regulations and the legislative environment 

Skills and Knowledge

• Conceptualising
• Analytical skills (including attention to detail)
• Influencing Skills
• Managing Risks, Results and Relationships
• Decision-making
• Emotional Maturity
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines 
• Computer Proficiency in MS Office (Advanced Excel); Cognos or similar, IFS (advantage)