Production Accountant at eMedia Investments

Description

• Reporting to Group Head: Content Development. The key performance areas include but are not limited to: 

Financial Management

• Managing Function / Department / Business Unit and its objectives in line with approved budgets (operational, capex and labour).
• Reviewing and authorising payments in line with approved budget and policy for processing.
• Meeting with production management and analysing and/or assessing variances, when and if required.
• Monitoring remedial action within span of control.

Financial Accounting

• Compiling and analysing financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such as general ledger accounts and documenting business transactions.
• Analysing financial information dealing with assets, liabilities and capital.
• Preparing balance sheet, profit and loss statement and other reports to summarise and interpret current and projected company financial position.
• Auditing contracts, orders and check vouchers and release payments.
• Assisting with the modification of documentation and coordinating the implementation of accounting systems and accounting control procedures.
• Providing recommendations regarding accounting reserves, assets and expenditure according to financial standards.

Accounting Administration

• Preparing monthly statements by accumulating data, analysing and investigating variances and summarising data, information and trends.
• Preparing quarterly board reports.
• Calculating provisional and quarterly estimated tax payments and accumulating data for quarterly and annual tax filings.
• Preparing monthly tax and VAT calculations and submitting to SARS within prescribed timelines.
• Preparing full function budgets, consolidating budgets and preparing budgets for authorisation by Management.
• Performing inventory management.
• Performing all ad hoc duties requested by Management.
• Responding to and solving all queries from Management.

Monitoring Compliance

• Remaining up to date with macro and micro-economic conditions, legislation, competition, market sentiment and the industry best practices.
• Ensuring remedial actions is implemented timeously to address non-conformances.
• Ensuring effective and regular communication of new statutory regulations, organisational standards, policies and procedures to ensure full awareness amongst all stakeholders. 
• Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of organisational standards, policies and procedures within span of control and monitor implementation to ensure full compliance.

Stakeholder Relationships

• Building, supporting and maintaining interpersonal and team relationships to ensure stable working environment and achievement of team objectives.

Requirements

• A National Diploma in Financial Accounting is essential. 
• A minimum of 5 years experience in a similar role is essential.