Senior Accountant

Role Description

This is a full-time, on-site role for a Senior Accountant at SDK Agencies in Midrand. The senoir accountant will be responsible for managing financial statements, finance activities, bookkeeping tasks, tax compliance, and accounting duties on a day-to-day basis; including basic HR admin, office management & payroll.

• Produce and distribute monthly management reports to agreed timelines
• Produce detailed monthly cash flow forecasts to form the basis for the working capital requirements for the company
• Forms part of all commercial decisions within the organisation
• Participate and take ownership of customer pricing
• Produce financial reports detailing actual expenditure against forecast to agreed timescales
• Produce required financial reports for members of the team and the Board of Directors
• Produce annual financial reports and statements to agreed time scales to comply with the requirements of the company and the South African legal framework.
• Develop annual budgets in collaboration with the Director
• Manage the payroll system to ensure that payments are made to individuals, SARS
• Lead on tax planning, including VAT related matters.
• Maintain current standing with all mandated local tax and benefits registrations and requirements, including submissions of payments and reports
• Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements relating to financial control, financial management and accounting
• Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place and manage the audit process
• Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations are produced on an accurate and timely basis to include bank reconciliations, debtors, creditors and inter-company account
• Ensure implementation and adherence to finance policies, procedures and systems across all teams

• Financial Statements, Bookkeeping, and Accounting skills
• Experience in Finance and Tax compliance
• Strong understanding of financial principles and practices
• Attention to detail and accuracy in financial record-keeping
• Proficiency in financial software and MS Excel
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks efficiently
  
  Relevant certification or degree in Accounting or Finance
• Experience in managing juniors
• Ability to manage supplier accounts and debtors full function, including collections