Recons Assistant Accountant at Anglo American

Job Description:

• Ensure delivery of in-scope bank reconciliation and general accounting activities to Anglo American business units (EMEA). Support the General Accounting Supervisor in delivering timely, accurate and complete financial information to stakeholders. The incumbent will be responsible for supporting a robust control environment.
• Responsible for month-end close activities.
• Preparation of bank reconciliations.
• Investigate and resolve reconciling items. (Ensuring reconciliation items are not older than 30 days).
• Investigate and report on financial discrepancies and overdue items.
• On a monthly basis process all relevant transactions in the general ledger with special note on overdue items and making appropriate disclosures to the General Accounting Supervisor.
• Timeous response on queries sent by stakeholders.
• Accurate and timeous allocation and clearing of bank transactions.
• Update and complete SOP’s process documents.
• Assist in the preparation of the KPI reports.
• Follow up and ensure that audit requests are submitted.
• Ensure controls are adhered to and executed.
• General Accounting journals and reconciliation as assigned by the General Accounting Supervisor.
• Any other relevant tasks as and when required.
• Demonstrate behaviour in line with health, safety and environmental standards and with the Group’s values.
• Demonstrate behaviour in line with the Group’s values, standards and a professional workplace.
• Ensure compliance with accounting policies and procedures and Anglo American plc group policies.
• Actively comply with the Code of Business Conduct in all dealings.
• Identify any opportunities for improved cost management and either address these, or raise them with your manager, as appropriate.

Qualifications:
Essential:

• A relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting (Adv. Diploma, Degree,) (NQF level 7)
• Minimum 1 Year post qualification experience in an accounting environment

Desired:

• A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification – with specialisation in Financial Accounting.
• Accounting experience in the mining industry.

Technical Skills:

• SAP Finance.
• Microsoft Office.