Description:
Accountant
Our client delivers fully integrated, cost-effective industry expertise, business process & data management, and software services. They are a US-based company and are looking for an Accountant to work in their South African office in Century City.
Workplace condition: On-site / Hybrid
Position Overview
Under the supervision of the Global Finance department and reporting administratively to our client’s South Africa Country Leader, this position is responsible to support the finance team to analyse the data and make financial decisions by collecting, tracking, correcting, and communicating the financial position of the client and to align with Finance processes and colleagues across the various Africa business teams. They record transactions, compile and analyse data, perform audits, assist with budgets, and financial forecasting
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
Be the Accountant for our client Remit: South Africa and align with other countries within Africa where our client operates. Finance Management: Manage financials related to South Africa operations, ensuring cost-effectiveness and efficiency in resource utilization. Continuous Improvement: Foster a culture of continuous improvement within the financial portfolio, encouraging innovative ideas and proactive problem-solving. Complying with all company, local, Provincial, and National accounting and financial regulations. Compiling, entering, analysing, and reporting financial data. Maintaining accurate financial records. Review all the accounting documents/reports to ensure their accuracy. (i.e., bank reconciliation, journal vouchers, entries…etc). Review and approve all entries before posting them into the General Ledger and oversee the accurate posting of transactions among all different books and records. Assisting in the closing of accounts during the month-end and keeping records related to every transaction updated in the system. Responding and prioritize requests from Auditors, Tax authority and Suppliers. Review the accuracy and completion of calculated due receivable and payable balances. Paying invoices by verifying transaction information; scheduling and preparing disbursements; obtaining authorization of payment. Monitoring suppliers accounts details for terms of payment, credit terms and other irregularities Comparing purchase orders, prices, terms of payment and other charges and report to line manager Able to read bank statements and to recognize the transactions to be reconciled with the company records. Recording, review and analysing monthly accrued and prepaid expenses. Analyse the direct-indirect costs related to each project and communicates it to t