Corporate Accountant

Job title:

Corporate Accountant

Location:

Johannesburg

Role Overview
Responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable and bank functions, supported by the Junior Accountant and Cashbook & Admin Clerk.

Key Performance Areas:
Trial Balance

• Produce monthly accounts up to trial balance.

• Prepare monthly standard and non-standard journal requisitions for approval and processing.

• Process lease transactions and monthly accounting.

• Consolidate fixed asset register and related transactions.

• Consolidate supporting documentation for inventory balances.
General Ledger

• Maintain and control general ledger structure, account codes, and mapping.

• Maintain the general ledger and review monthly GL/balance sheet reconciliations.

• Consolidate and maintain balances for underclaims, overclaims, and advance payments.
Reporting

• Assist with month-end processes and deadlines.

• Assist with year-end procedures.

• Support month-end and year-end financial and management reporting.
Cash & Payments

• Review supplier banking details vs supporting documentation, system entries and upload files.

• Perform cash-flow forecasting, tracking, and analysis of overheads, bank balances, and cash transactions.
Compliance

• Prepare and submit monthly VAT and Customs reconciliations.
Invoicing & Debtors

• Ensure accurate and timely invoicing aligned with contractual terms.

• Manage debtor invoices, queries, statements, and credit control.

• Issue and review weekly debtors age analysis with updated follow-up actions.
Inter-Companies

• Ensure completeness and accuracy of inter-company transactions and balances.

• Prepare consolidation elimination journals and manage inter-company tracking, invoices, statements, payments, and collections.
Overheads

• Manage monthly corporate/head-office overheads, including reporting, review, and variance analysis vs budget.
Budgets

• Assist with annual budget and quarterly forecast processes relating to corporate overhead submissions.
Audit

• Assist with providing information and documentation for annual statutory audits and financial statements.
Governance, Policies & Internal Controls

• Support implementation of financial systems, processes, and internal controls.

• Ensure compliance with accounting policies.

Qualifications &

Experience:

• BComm (Accounting)

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar accounting role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficient in GAAP, accounting processes, controls, and procedures.

• Working knowledge of Build Smart.

• Understanding of Finnivo.

Behavioural

Competencies:

• Deadline-driven.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.

• High attention to detail and accuracy.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.