Accountant

The successful applicant will be able to gain valuable experience in a wide range of finance functions within the company, which includes, but are not limited to assisting the Finance team in the following functions:

Main Responsibilities

• Capture and process supplier invoices and expenses accurately across multiple entities.
• Process daily bank transactions and perform bank reconciliations
• Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial information in a high-volume, multi-entity environment.
• Assist with intercompany accounting, including reconciliations of debtor, creditor, and loan accounts
• Calculate and process intercompany charges, cross-entity allocations and recoveries.
• Process and maintain accurate inventory movements across multiple entities, including receiving, production, transfers, invoicing, and adjustments.
• Prepare and distribute operational and financial reports to management timeously.
• Assist with cash flow forecasting and short-term liquidity reporting.
• Monitor overdue accounts and provide reporting support to the credit committee.
• Support month-end and yearend financial processes and reconciliations
• Liaise with internal teams across different countries to ensure accurate and timely financial information
• Assist with audit preparation and compliance-related documentation where required.
• Assist with the processing and reconciliation of multi-currency transactions.
• Provide general support to the senior accountant and assist with ad hoc financial, reporting, and administrative tasks as required

Skills and Capabilities

• Excellent attention to detail and high level of accuracy.
• Analytical problem-solving abilities
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to maintain high standards under pressure
• Excellent time management and organisational ability
• Ability to adapt to change

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Finance (B. Com Accounting/Financial Management)
• If not completed articles in SAICA/SAIPA/SAIBA/CIMA, then at least two years of work experience in a finance position
• Strong knowledge of MS Office programs, particularly Excel (Advance Excel)
• Full professional proficiency in Afrikaans and English (speaking and writing)
• Experience with accounting software – Xero, Sage Evolution and Cin7 would be advantageous