• Assisting with preparation of month end management accounts and supplementary reports.
• Preparation and processing of month end journals
• Monthly and ad-hoc reconciliations.
• Stock reconciliations including investigation of variances and write offs, on a monthly basis.
• Review monthly VAT calculations and recons.
• Assist with BEE procurement spend reconciliation and ad hoc BEE requests for information.
• Preparation of intercompany transactions and balances schedule, on a monthly basis.
• Fixed asset register management and processing of monthly depreciation journals.
• Providing information for budgets and quarterly forecasts and assisting with the preparation thereof.
• Assisting external auditors with statutory audit requests and preparation of AFS.
• Assisting Internal auditors with annual SOX audit and ad hoc internal control review requests.
• Work closely with software development team with regards to new products and new accounting treatment of products in line with our revenue recognition policies.
• Performing data analysis and cost analysis on an ad hoc basis.
• Assist with information requests required to update Anaplan Reporting and Consolidation tool.
• Assist with implementation of new Microsoft Dynamics ERP system.
• Ensure processes across business functions are adhered to, in order for financial information to be accurate and complete.
• Medium to long term project-related work to improve accounting processes and systems.
• Assist finance dept and SOX compliance team with improvements to internal controls and implementing changes where weakness have been identified.
• Assist SOX compliance team with maintenance of finance policy and procedure documentation for use by internal and external auditors.
• Any other ad-hoc projects as required.

In order to be considered for this position the following requirements need to be met:

• BCom Accounting
• Completed 3 years SAICA articles

Soft Skills Required:

• An auditor type mindset in respect of risk analysis and internal control application
• Strong Excel skills (V-lookups, pivot tables)
• Works well in a team and across departments.
• Attention to detail, meticulous.
• Able to work under pressure, with a view to achieving deadlines
• Is good at and enjoys performing reconciliations and investigations.