Junior Management Accountant | Tygerfalls at PSG Konsult Ltd

Job description:

Responsible for assisting with Group management information reporting and critical analysis of management information to identify unusual financial trends and anomalies. Assist with new Group internal reporting initiatives, including automation of reporting functions. Assisting various finance teams across the Group with special ad-hoc reporting requirements and requests.

Key Responsibilities:

Management information

• Assist with compilation of the monthly management reports using financial and non-financial information from various data sources
• Critically examining financial information for accuracy
• Completing monthly cashflow movement analysis reports
• Involvement in the annual Group budget process
• Compare actual performance to budget and prior year and obtain reasons for variances
• Identify and investigate unusual financial trends and anomalies to ensure that actual performance is a true reflection of business performance and results achieved
• Involvement in the forecasting of future financial performance
• Critically analyse relevant business metrics
• Completing of annual and provisional tax returns for Group companies
• Maintaining daily accounting records and processing of adhoc journals
• Completion and submission of regulatory returns

Audit & annual financial statements

• Assist with the preparation of reporting packs and annual financial statements in terms of IFRS
• Assist with external auditor queries during the year end of audit process
• Assist with internal audit queries as required

Special projects

• Finding ways to improve the efficiency of the reporting function.
• Assisting various finance teams across the Group with special ad-hoc reporting requirements and requests

Competencies:     

• Ability to generate financial reports in Excel by incorporating information from different data sources
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical and numerical skills
• Delivering results and meeting management expectations
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to manage own responsibilities
• Strong accounting and financial services knowledge
• Strong knowledge of accounting systems and financial reporting skills
• Ability to communicate and work with people
• Adaptability to work with various teams across the Group
• Ability to package and communicate financial information in a clear and concise manner

Minimum Requirements

• B. Com (Hons) in Accounting/B.Acc (Hons), CIMA or SAIPA
• Experience in the Financial Services Sector in a Group environment
• Computer literacy: Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)

Preferred Requirements

• Qualified CIMA or SAIPA
• One (1) to three (3) years’ experience in Financial Services Sector within a Group environment
• Good Knowledge of internal management reporting recommended.
• Knowledge of AccPac, IDU and Qlikview advantageous
• Advanced Excel skills