Project Accountant at FirstRand Group

Purpose

• Partner with the business in the provision of financial advice and support to increase operational quality, through the execution of financial services as per agreed standard operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Establish, align and manage target and budget goals whilst ensuring effective control of costs to increase cost efficiency.
• Establish and manage a high level of organisational co-operation in order to ensure a professional service delivery.
• Develop a service culture which build rewarding relationships, proposes innovations and allows others to provide exceptional client service.
• Conduct associated intervention activities in line with applicable laws, policies and procedures stipulated in FNB.
• Prepare tax returns to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable tax legislation and regulation; provide advice and solutions to business tax matters.
• Apply relevant principles to accurately record, adjust and reconcile financial transactions and events. Maintain appropriate
• supporting documentation according to professional financial accounting and reporting standards.
• Identify and recommend improvements to accounting and reporting processes.
• Participate in special projects and ensure project delivery through providing effective finance advice and support.
• Execute relevant internal controls to ensure the integrity of operations, financial and accounting practices. Identify risk factors that could adversely affect the business and adhere to procedures that mitigate identified risks or exposure to risk, and disclose risk information to relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and report on business operations and financial conditions. Perform within agreed processes to deliver management information according to the reporting cycle.
• Keep abreast of learning opportunities and changing trends in your business environment.
• Participate and contribute to a development culture where information regarding successes, issues, trends and ideas are actively shared.

Experience and qualifications

• Minimum: B Com degree.
• Preferred: Newly qualified CA and/or CIMA.
• Minimum: 0-2 years of working experience in financial field post qualification.
• Preferred: Experience in financial services industry.

Additional requirements

• In accordance with National Credit Act (NCA) candidates applying for this role will require a credit record check.