Job Summary
Our client in the manufacturing industry based in Port Elizabeth is currently looking to employ a Senior Accountant.
Knowledge and Experience:
- We require a self-motivated individual who can work with a minimum of supervision
- They must have at least 10 years financial accounting experience
- Possess an accounting qualification or better
- Must be computer literate with strong excel and word skills
- A knowledge of Pastel will be an advantage
- Must prioritise their work and meet deadlines
- Must be able to work under pressure
- Accuracy is extremely important
- Must take full responsibility for the accounting full function
- Be able to work in a team
- Should be calm under pressure
- Be willing to take on all tasks assigned to them
- Have strong communication skills
Responsibilities:
Management Accounts:
- Prepares detailed management accounts
- Reviews these with the MD each month
Monthly Vat Returns:
- Ensures all entries are processed for the period concerned
- Prepares and submits the VAT201 using efiling
- Compiles supporting documents for SARS and attends to any queries from them
Monthly EMP201 Returns:
- Prepares EMP201 certificates on Efiling using reports from the payrolls
Daily Cashflow:
- Prepares cashflow projections for the next fortnight and keeps them updated
- Checks the Daily Cashflow Report prepared by the Cashbook Clerk
- Moves money to or from Investment accounts as dictated by the cashflow projection
- Transfers money to and from the overnight call account as required
Fixed Asset Register:
- Identifies expenditure of a capital nature.
- Determines residual values and useful life of assets with factory assistance
- Maintains the Fixed Asset Register
- Processes depreciation charge journals
Forex Revaluation:
- Determines the foreign exchange rate to be used at the beginning of each new month
- Ensures that all foreign currency transactions have been processed for the period
- Does the revaluation of the foreign currency accounts
- Prepares a report for Management showing the gains or losses
Departmental Costs:
- Extracts department costs from the ledger monthly
- Scrutinizes them for accuracy and makes any corrections
- Prepares a departmental summary which is used for determining production overheads
Monthly Stock Count:
- Attends monthly stock counts of raw materials at the factory
- Enters the results into a stock model for valuation
- Prepares additional stock reports to assist Management in selling
Production Incentive Claims:
- Checks lists of purchases for each claim to see that they are accurate
- Ensures that the correct documents are attached
- Arranges for the claim to be audited and gets the claim letter from the auditors
Account Reconciliations:
- Reconciles all balance sheet accounts every month
- Rectifies any discrepancies
Standard and Other Journals:
- Prepares and processes all necessary standard journals
- Raises and processes any other journals that become necessary
Provisional Tax:
- Prepares the provisional tax worksheet
- Reviews this with Management and tax auditors
Year End Financials:
- Makes sure that all entries are processed at year end
- Ensures that the cut-offs are done
- Prepares the Financial Statements Template
- Updates the Financial statements
Annual Audit:
- Liaises with auditors to agree dates
- Assists them with their queries
- Provides them with all information they require
Authorise Payments:
- Is a co signatory for online EFT transfers and cheque signatures
- Checks all payments to ensure they are correct and properly documented
- Let the cashbook clerk know what she can pay
- Authorises online payments and signs cheques
Supervises Cashbook and Creditors Clerks:
- Ensures that their work is properly completed
- Provides assistance with any queries or problems that they encounter
Local Invoices:
- Checks local invoices for accuracy and approves them
- Monitors payments received
- Checks reconciliation of local invoices to delivery notes each month
Export Invoices:
- Checks that all foreign invoices are processed
- Checks cut-offs against stock
Month End Close:
- Ensures that entries are processed especially Vat
- Does Pastel month end close
Please consider your application unsuccessful should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying.
