Job Summary
KEY OUTPUTS:
- Assist the Lodge Bookkeepers and lodge administrators
- Assist lodge managers/ Director with queries
- Prepare and review South African lodge balance sheet reconciliations & process monthly journals
- Prepare monthly management accounts for regional business units
- Prepare & assist with quarterly forecasts, annual budgets and high level forecasts
- Assist with year-end audit queries
- Assist in training of staff from various backgrounds and skill levels
- Capex tracking and related functions.
- Liaison with professional & legal advisors, tax authorities etc.
- Able to travel if necessary.
- Ad hoc tasks as required.
DUTIES:
- Ensuring month end processes for a number of lodges are completed within the required timelines
- Process monthly journals related to South African lodges
- Ensuring the accuracy of data extracted from multiple platforms
- Provide variance analysis and other accounting support to central teams
- Preparing monthly Balance sheet reconciliations
- Assist with planning and co-ordination of the audit and address audit queries
- Maintain Fixed asset register and capital expenditure tracking
- Assist the Lodge Bookkeepers and lodge administrators
- Assist lodge managers/ Director with queries
- Bank reconciliations checks
- Circulating and reviewing monthly management accounts to lodges
- Reviewing the accounts to maintain financial integrity and standardisation across the region
- Ad hoc tasks as required
QUALIFICATION:
- B Comm (Acc) with 2 years’ experience
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
- Proficient with MS Office Packages (Excel)
- Advanced excel experience required (etc. pivot table, vlookups)
- Experience with Panstrat and / or Microsoft Access beneficial
- Knowledge of Pastel advantages
- Analysis & Problem Solving
- Planning and Organisation
Having and using knowledge of systems, situations, procedures and cultures inside the organization to identify potential organizational problems and opportunities; perceiving the impact and the implications of decisions on other components of the organization. Establishing a course of action for self and/ or others to accomplish a specific goal; planning proper assignments of personal and appropriate allocation of resources.
- Quality Orientation/Attention To Detail
Accomplishing tasks through concern for all areas involved, no matter how small, showing concern for all aspects of the job, accurately checking processes and tasks; maintaining watchfulness over a period of time. End product orientation. Attention to detail. Checks what’s received and ensure quality of personal input before distribution.
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Diligent self-starter, with a high level of attention to detail
- Results focused, but willing to work with diverse personalities in a challenging environment
- Generate and maintain a positive momentum and high levels of productivity.
- Maintain social, ethical, organisational and professional norms.
- Keen willingness for ongoing personal development.
- Excellent communicator;
- Team player who works productively with wide range of people
We reserve the right not to make an appointment.