Job Title : Financial Accountant X2
Sector Title : Accounting & Bookkeeping
Area : Johannesburg
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Financial Reporting
Ensure that all reporting communications are cascaded down to all Head Office Departments and HODs
Support Outlet/Departments during monthly reporting including clearing reporting validations and differences
Provide monthly reports Revenue/P&L to management for HO cost centres
Budget & forecast variances are analyzed and recommendations are made to correct or improve BU profitability
Management Reporting
Prepare forecasts and budgets for all Head Office Departments and HODs
Review financial performance Functions accounts KPIs etc
Prepare monthly review decks set & monitor action plans
Identify and report on cost saving initiatives/projects
Cost Centre reporting analysis and management on a daily basis and formal reporting on a monthly basis
Monthly KPI analysis of income statement and liaising with Operations Managers to identify reasons and explanations
Salaries Recons and Postings
Ensuring completeness of all HR postings/Payroll postings to B/S and I/S
Completion of monthly HR reporting on salaries of HR spent
Analysis on HR initiatives and financial support to HR Business Partners at Head Office and Regional Level
Rent Schedule and Payments
Obtain monthly billing for rentals rates and utilities from Land Lords
rocess invoices for payments subsequent to reviewing for reasonability
Maintain rental electricity utilities schedules for analysis and reporting
Provide support to Head Office finance analyst and financial Manager in respect of all Landlord queries/claims
Reconciliations and Journals
Reconciliations of GL account balances to supporting data
Ensuring completeness and consistency of ledger balances through daily scrutiny of the transaction flow through accounts within your control
Preparation and posting of the monthly journals
Maintenance of accrual/ provision balances and ensuring completeness of these
Ad hoc financial analysis
Costs variance and trend analysis
Support other functions with reporting etc Sales
Statutory/Legal compliance/Audit Support and Compliance
Ensure that VAT payments are calculated and claimed correctly
Ensure that statutory returns VAT RSC levies etc are completed for the business
Support the year end and interim audit process through liaising with internal and external audit
Insurance Claims
Monitoring processing and reconciling all insurance claims
Requirements
2 to 5 years experience as an Accountant / Financial Analyst / Controller
Retail experience will be advantageous
Preferred Systems SAP
Any other accounting packages
Minimum Qualification Matric
Preferred Qualification Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics ie BComm CPA ACCA
Good Accounting knowledge including IFRS Tax and VAT
Good understanding of Accounting packages
Understanding of the audit process
Understanding of management accounting principles
Understanding of cost accounting & pricing models
Performing any other duties as requested by management defined reasonably considering his/her qualifications and experience
Salary Market related based on qualifications and experience
Please forward updated resume in MS Word with your application Note if no correspondence is received within 6 weeks of your application please consider your application as unsuccessful