Jobs at Apex Group

Summary of the position

• You will report to the Company Secretary. You will be responsible for assisting the Company Secretary with the provision of company secretarial services and the administration of the corporate entities forming part of the South African business. You will assist the Company Secretary to support the business in the proper administration of corporate entities that form part of the business.

The Role & Key Responsibilities: 

• Responsible Maintenance of Company records in accordance with legislative, internal compliance and other statutory requirements;
• Maintenance of databases;
• To assist the Company Secretary with planning and coordinating for board and committee meetings;
• Drafting of minutes, resolutions and general correspondence and arranging for signing of documents as required;
• Collate board packs;
• Ensure any changes to companies are appropriately approved and lodged;
• Submission of annual returns; regulatory submissions and ad-hoc statutory requests;
• Regular liaison with third parties including auditors and CIPC
• Building and maintaining sound stakeholder relationships;
• Keeping abreast with new developments/legislation pertaining to corporate entities including relevant tax legislation;
• Recording and communicating legislative changes;
• To assist the company secretary in providing advice to the board and management in relation to applicable legislative and other statutory requirements;
• To assist the company secretary to establish systems and processes to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements;
• Maintaining company AML due diligence packs for client due diligence exercises.

Required Qualifications:

• A relevant degree in B.Com (Law)/LLB
• An Admitted Attorney would be an added advantage;
• A Qualification with Chartered Governance Institute of Southern Africa (CGISA) or similar would be an added advantage.

Experience: 

• 3-5 years relevant experience within a corporate secretarial environment.
• Experience in drafting minutes and resolutions is essential.

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The Role & Key Responsibilities: 

• Due to the continued expansion of Apex Group, the finance department is actively seeking to recruit an Accountant to join the team. The accountant will be responsible for a number of entities within the group. The Accountant will report to the finance manager.
• Assisting with the preparation, review and reconciliation of monthly accruals and prepayments
• Maintaining of fixed asset registers
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations
• Preparation and assistance in the monthly payroll process
• Issuing of client invoices, maintaining of aged receivables and related matters
• Preparation and reconciliation of all revenue
• Preparation of cash flows and related analysis
• Preparation and assistance in periodic VAT returns
• Assisting in the month end process leading to the submission of accurate monthly management accounts in a timely manner
• Assisting the finance manager with the monthly analysis of variances
• Preparation of reporting and reconciliations for submission to the group’s Financial Planning & Analysis team
• Assistance in capital adequacy requirements and other regulatory reporting
• Assisting in the preparation of financial statements
• Assisting with the annual audits and liaising with auditors
• Assisting the finance manager with any ad-hoc requests

Skills Required:

• A University degree in Accountancy or equivalent/Final stages of ACCA qualification
• An ability to work to and meet agreed deadlines
• Ability to work under pressure
• Competence in Excel, general IT, and accounting packages
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience in audit would be ideal, but not necessary

What you will get in return:

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business;
• Working with a strong and dynamic Finance team
• Training and development opportunities.
• Exposure to all aspects of the business, cross-jurisdiction and to working with senior management directly.