Accountant - Financial Services sector

Exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join an upmarket asset & investment management entity in their dynamic finance division. The role requires involvement in every element of the finance life cycle and working very closely with various key individuals in the business. Responsibilities: Supplier invoice and payment process Receiving, validating and capturing supplier invoices Reconciling supplier statement to general ledger Compiling and loading payment batches Expense tracking and analysis Invoice and receipts process Obtaining invoicing data from relevant parties and sense check Raising customer invoices Reconciling general ledger to source documents Timeous collection of debtors Bank accounts and cash book Processing cash book into accounting system Perform bank reconciliations Banking administration (completing and submitting forms and documentation required) Adding and maintaining beneficiaries Ensuring bank accounts and corporate cards are sufficiently funded General accounting Maintaining fixed asset registers Maintaining loan amortization schedules Creating and maintaining relevant balance sheet and income statement schedules Processing periodic journals in accounting system Preparing payroll, EMP201 and EMP501 for FM review Management accounts Preparation of monthly management accounts (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, supporting schedules legal entity and aggregated) Assisting in preparation of packs and schedules for board of directors and shareholders Tax Preparing VAT201 for FM review Preparing provisional tax calculations for FM review Preparing annual tax calculation for FM review Statutory Maintaining accurate statutory records Preparing CIPC annual returns Preparing Workmen\''s Compensation filings Audit Key contact in audit process Preparing TB, GL and supporting schedules for auditors Responding to audit requests and providing relevant supporting documentation and explanations Overseeing preparation of AFS by outsourced service provider Other Reporting into Senior FM 5 days a week working from office Based in Johannesburg Criteria: Bcom Accounts qualification 4 years experience in the above role within the financial services/asset & investment management sector History of outstanding academic achievement Self-starter, efficient, process driven, and solution-orientated Strong analytical skills with excellent attention to detail Strong MS Excel skills Pastel & Xero experience Personality that thrives in a small business with the ability to take initiative and ownership

Location: Johannesburg, ZA

Posted Date: 7/1/2024