Financial Accountant

Location: Kempton Park

Key Responsibilities

Financial Reporting & Month-End

- Prepare and review monthly management accounts
- Perform full balance sheet reconciliations
- Prepare month-end journals and general ledger entries
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial records
- Handle consolidations across entities

Treasury & Cashflow Management

- Daily cashflow forecasting and monitoring
- Bank and petty cash reconciliations
- Prepare and load EFT payments
- Manage account and expense payments

Tax & Compliance

- Prepare and submit VAT and other statutory returns
- Liaise with revenue authorities
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations and company policies

Audit & Governance

- Prepare audit working papers
- Liaise with external auditors and attend to audit queries
- Assist with internal controls and financial monitoring

Fixed Assets & Inventory

- Maintain Fixed Asset Register (FAR)
- Conduct stock counts and system checks (including warehouse oversight)
- Investigate discrepancies and ensure control effectiveness

Operational Support

- Process and reconcile creditor invoices
- Reconcile intercompany loan accounts
- Support payroll function
- Liaise with cross-border entities where applicable

Requirements

- BCom / BCom Honours
- Completed Articles
- 58 years experience as a Bookkeeper / Financial Accountant
- Experience handling multiple entities and multiple currencies
- Strong reconciliation and reporting expertise

- Experience with ERP systems (Accpac advantageous)
- Solid Excel capability

Key Competencies

- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Commercial awareness and business acumen
- Ability to manage deadlines and multiple priorities
- Leadership capability (supervision of junior staff)