Junior Financial Accountant at Country Bird Holdings Ltd (CBH)

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant Accounting / Financial degree
• SAIPA / SAICA articles (will be an advantage)
• Minimum three (3) years’ relevant working experience
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Intermediate to advanced computer skills (e.g. MS Office, etc)
• Experience working with the Syspro system (will be an advantage)
• Cost Awareness and managing risk
• Analytical thinking and Attention to detail
• Problem solving skills
• Teamwork and cooperation

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare and process monthly standard journals in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system for all the relevant companies of CBH.
• Information gathering of IFRS 16 contract register.
• Information gathering and preparation of Fixed Asset acquisitions, disposals & transfers documents.
• Assist with budget information and compile budgets for smaller companies

For the relevant smaller companies of CBH

• General responsibility for accurate & timeous recording, reconciliation, maintenance and reporting of all financial accounting records
• Responsible for month end roll-overs and financial reporting to Head Office.
• Monthly reconciliation and administration of general ledger accounts – accurate detailed balance sheet recons
• Cash book maintenance.
• Perform daily bank reconciliations on system.
• Update daily cash flow on Finnivo.
• Analytical review and maintain accurate cost allocations
• Administration and reconciliation of Fixed Asset Register, acquisitions, disposals & transfers.
• Perform accurate fixed asset depreciation and Wear & Tear runs monthly.
• Administer fixed asset verification and useful life reviewing process.
• Completion of information on the system used for group consolidation and reporting.
• VAT calculation, reconciliation & submission to Revenue Services.
• Year-end information gathering and classification of certain expenses for tax and audit purposes.
• Administer Financial Year End Audit requests.
• Information gathering for insurance purposes.
• Review creditor reconciliations before payments are made to suppliers.
• Close engagement with Financial Accountant.
• Continuous improvement suggestions & improved way of working implementations.
• Relief in absence of relevant team members
• Adhoc tasks as and when required