Senior Financial Accountant - Umhlanga at Rewardsco

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting
• Prepare annual financial statements
• Prepare budget variance analysis
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Ensure the accurate and timeous reporting of information within group reporting deadlines.
• Evaluate accounting, legislation & tax compliance with respect to existing and new products
• VAT computations and reconciliation.
• Running with the insurance Bordereaux & collection campaigns
• Knowledge of the insurance sector regulations and the Companies Act
• Assisting with management of the external audit & FSP audit for FSCA
• Reconciliation of General Ledger control accounts with an enquiring mindset
• Banking administration (Management of daily transactional needs with bankers including completing all general administration)
• Payment processing
• Ensure efficient cash planning (Transfers and payment scheduling)
• Current portion calculations of debt and lease amortisation schedules
• External audit work preparation
• System projects and automation of financial reporting systems/reports.
• Ensure an effective communication channel between finance, other departments within the company as well as external stakeholders.
• Investigate improvement to existing business processes to ensure best practice is adopted to achieve efficiencies.

Skills and Qualities:

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at all levels including Executive Management and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized department, be solution driven and adhere to tight deadlines
• Ability to multitask and work with multiple companies simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Technical Knowledge:

• Matric
• Must have obtained a Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• 2 - 5 years Post-Graduate experience preferred
• Strong Academics