Accountant - Greater Soweto

SUMMARY:
Our Client, in the Passenger Transport Industry, based in Roodepoort (greater Soweto) is seeking an accountant.

Key Competencies

• Knowledge of the bus passenger industry
• Knowledge of GAAP, GRAP, IFRS, Accounting and Auditing principles and practices
• Knowledge of Human Resources, and Industrial Relations practices and procedures/related legislation

POSITION INFO:
Requirements

• BComm degree, majoring in Financial Accounting minimum, a prerequisite.
• Completed articles with a reputable accounting firm, a prerequisite.
• Minimum 3 years relevant working experience in an Accounting department / environment.
• 2 years’ experience in a management position.

• Supervision and Management of Finance staff/associated responsibilities.
• Monitor and control the Revenue Systems office.
• Check and review monthly Revenue Cash book (RCB)
• Oversee and maintain effective control of all Private Hire accounting functions.
• Monitor and control Cashier and Banking functions.
• Monitor and control issuing, reconciliation, and re-banking of S&T, Toll Fees as well as submissions to Payroll.
• Oversee and maintain effective control over the issuing, return, maintenance and safe custody of modules, ticket machines and related equipment and systems.
• Authorise overtime for subordinates within Company directives.
• Oversee and reconcile the collection of cash revenue, and ticket sales of the cashiers, ticket sellers, and outsourced service providers.
• Check, verify and ensure correctness of Trial balance/General ledger (journals, corrections, provisions, accruals), before month and year-ends.
• Preparation and review of monthly General Ledger reconciliations before submission for approval.
• Monitor and control Accounts Payable function (Creditors, Cashbook, Petty Cash, reconciliations).
• Assist with the drafting of Policies and procedures, and compliance thereto.
• Liaison/Correspondence with Senior Management, Business Unit Departments, Head Office, Internal and external auditors, Debtors, Creditors, Outsourced service providers, Banks.
• Credit control, collection of outstanding debtors (internal and external).
• Monitor and control General Office Administration.
• Conduct regular internal audits of Finance and Other departments.
• Supervision of Stock-takes.
• Conduct asset verification spot checks and generate reports for submission and approval.
• Compile and analyse accounting trends and prepare statistical reports,
• Supervise and allocate Finance staff according to business requirements.
• Identify training needs/interventions for Finance staff and make recommendations.
• Compilation of Monthly Subsidy claims/submission to Supervisory Monitoring Firms/Department of Transport within strict timelines.
• Compilation of monthly Subcontractor claims.
• Compilation of monthly Management account packs/Financial reports.
• Assist with / Compile Annual Budgets.
• Other ad hoc duties as required by Senior Management
• Deputise for Accounting Manager in his/her absence.