Senior Financial Accountant at KISCH IP

Overview

A law firm specializing in Intellectual Property is seeking to employ a post-grad qualified accountant with high analytical and technical skills. The successful candidate has good oral and written communication skills with the ability to analyse, interpret and report on financial information in order to drive positive financial change in the firm.

Does the above describe you? Do you thrive in a high-pressured environment? If this is you we would like to meet with you. Please submit a formal application (cover letter, most recent CV and degree certificates).  Applications not accompanied by a cover letter motivating their application will not be considered

Minimum required experience and competencies:

• Degree qualified accountant with at least 5 years experience in a similar role (legal industry experience preferable);
• Must be highly computer literate with advanced knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint;
• Must have proven experience in accounting systems (Elite will be highly advantageous);
• Ability to maintain composure during stressful situations occurring as a result of workloads and/or deadlines;
• Ability to prioritize work efficiently in order to comply with deadlines;
• Ability to be discreet since the position will require dealing with a lot of confidential information;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to manage and motivate staff (proven record of managing staff compliment of 10+);
• Good attention to detail;
• Strong project management skills to ensure projects are completed within the given timeframes;
• A strong sense of teamwork and good interpersonal skills;
• Strong business acumen;
• Ability to effectively deal with third parties i.e. SARS, banks and service providers;
• Flexible and reliable;
• Good work ethics.

Key responsibilities and duties:

The duties and responsibilities of the Senior Financial Accountant will include, but not be limited to:

• Adhering to and implementing internal processes to ensure that all tasks are carried out effectively and efficiently:
• Accurate financial analyses and timeous reports to management and Exco in order to assist with strategic planning;
• Accurate bank and cashflow forecasts and controlling of income and expenditure;
• Timeous and accurate preparation and reviewing of financial and statutory reports;
• Working proactively to identify and drive change to improve financial performance of the firm;
• Preparing and managing quarterly annual budgets;
• Managing attorney trust accounts;
• Continues improvement of processes and ensuring compliance with existing processes;
• Ensuring timely annual audits in line with good accounting practices;
• Ensuring that all appropriate taxes are timeously paid and that refunds due to the firm are received timeously;
• Monitoring and assisting in the reporting and recovery of large aged debts
• Management and development of the finance team;
• Assisting with and improving on the firm’s BBBEE status.
• QMS & ISO
• FICA Compliance
• Know off shore structures
• Debtors and Creditor management
• Tax Compliance