Group Accountant (5 Month Contract) at Kelly

Group Accountant (5 Month Contract) 

We're seeking a Group Accountant, with either of the following qualifications:

• CA(SA)
• ACCA
• CIMA

The Group Accountant must have solid working experience on various SAP modules and will be employed on a 5 month contract in Sandton, Johannesburg.

N.B. This is a 5-month contract (Not Permanent); applicants should be unemployed.

N.B.B. Applicants should be available from 1 November 2020 to 30 March 2021.

Duties & Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be serving more than 20 Companies (1 Holding, 22 Project Companies and other Companies out of South Africa), having an overview of all the activities of the external bookkeepers and ensuring full compliance with IFRS principles both for Group and Statutory purposes, Group procedures and best practices.  The workload is expected to remain heavy and intense, with many activities running in parallel, both at internal as well as external.

As the parent company is a multinational listed one there is a specific and onerous burden of regular and extraordinary requirements, as well as many constant deadlines, including the year-end closing at 31st of December each year.

• Overview of the activities performed by external accountants
• Overview of SAP modules (Vendors / Sales / FI / Assets)
• Reconciliation of accounts & preparation/verification of ledger entries, including consolidation ones
• Assistance in the preparation of the monthly reporting packages & other reports/inquiries from Headquarters
• Active participation in the uploading of legal entities in SAP & overall supervision of the relevant SAP modules
• Active participation in the uploading of legal entities from SAP to Hyperion group reporting system
• Management and reconciliations of group accounts and follow up on the intercompany mismatches

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Qualified CIMA / CA (SA) / ACCA
• Great working knowledge of IFRS
• ESSENTIAL: Great working knowledge of SAP.
• ESSENTIAL: 6-8 years of relevant work experience, part of which gained in a multinational company environment.

Package & Remuneration

• Salary: R45 000 - R50 000, based on experience
• 5 Month Contract