Financial Controller at Wilderness

PRIMARY PURPOSE

Manage the Financial & Accounting Function so as to provide relevant, accurate and meaningful financial information on a consistent and timeous basis – both historic and future based.

* This position is based in Johannesburg.

Detailed Responsibilities

• Reconciliation and control of various General Ledger (GL) accounts.
• Review and control of all bank accounts: ZAR, USD, EUR and GBP.
• Maintain and develop fixed assets process and review GL accounts.
• Reconcile, control and submission of Income Tax and other tax computations and returns.
• Preparation of Management Accounts.
• Reconciliation of Sales & COS to TFS Reports, Product Analysis and maintenance of GP%
• Oversee the audit including preparation of audit packs and attending to audit queries.
• Complete pre month-end checks and assist with month-end close of Tourplan entities.
• Preparation of monthly cash flow forecast and quarterly rolling forecast.
• Ad hoc assignments/projects and administrative duties.
• Set up income statements and balance to Tourplan.
• Set up balance sheets and balance to Tourplan.
• Set up Foreign Balance sheet and reconcile Foreign Currencies to month end exchange rates and Balance to Reporting Currency Balance Sheets.
• Download Month End Product Analysis in Various Categories.
• Calculate MTD and YTD GP Percentage.
• Compare to the Actual GP Percentage.

* The above is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities. 

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualification:

• CA (SA) - newly qualified.
• Computer Literate with a good working knowledge of MS Excel.

Experience:                 

• At least 3 years working experience in articles at an audit firm.
• Has worked in a supervisory position and can work independently.
• International company experience or exposure.
• Exposure to foreign currencies.

Skills:                 

• Sound working knowledge of IFRS.
• Working knowledge of Income Tax, VAT and Company law.
• Knowledge of TourPlan, Great Plains and Tagetik would be beneficial.

Personal Abilities:

• Leadership qualities.
• Team player with the ability to interface with a variety of departments and people.
• Organised, methodical, accurate and analytical.
• Deadline and result orientated.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good time management and the ability to multi-task.
• Hard worker with the ability to deal with change.
• Perform well under pressure.
• Ability to pay attention to detail without losing sight of the big picture.
• Interested in nature & conservation.