Company Account Analyst

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

The successful candidate will be responsible for sourcing, collating, processing, and reporting all information required by EPR regulations. Additionally, the successful candidate will assist the Financial Manager with general matters as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing membership applications
• Responding to membership queries
• Completing onboarding forms for members in their systems
• Updating membership details on the Company’s system and register
• Assisting with invoicing and debtors management for members
• Following up on member glass tonnage declarations
• Capturing tonnage data on the Company system
• Preparing reports for management
• Conducting reasonability checks on members’ volumes
• Supporting the Financial Manager with monthly management accounts
• Reconciling tonnages collected and recycled for reporting to the DFFE
• Preparing interim and annual reports for the DFFE
• Liaising with the company auditors for EPR audits
• Developing and maintaining a system for collecting extended producer responsibility fees
• Preparing all information required for biannual audits
• Conducting internal biannual financial audits and making audit reports available to the department upon request
• Submitting internal audit reports to the external auditor and to the DFFE timeously
• Working with the Financial Manager to appoint an independent auditor for an annual external audit of the financial records and other information required by EPR regulations
• Including internal audit findings in the annual audit report
• Submitting the annual audit report to the Department within 60 days after finalization, ensuring it is uploaded onto the South African Waste Information Centre (SAWIC) for public access
• Developing and maintaining a register of all members
• Collecting, recording, managing, and submitting data to the South African Waste Information System in compliance with regulation 8 of the EPR Regulations
• Maintaining records of the quantity of identified products
• Managing a system for compensating reclaimers, paying transport subsidies, and making payments to third parties for servicing glass banks and wheelie bins

Personal Attributes and Skills:

• Analytical
• Independent thinking and decision-making
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) in English
• Advanced computer literacy (Microsoft Word/Excel)
• Strong accounting knowledge
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to recognize errors in data provided

Education and Experience:

• Matric/Grade 12 with Mathematics (Essential)
• Minimum of 2 years in a finance-related role
• BCom or equivalent tertiary qualification (Finance and Accounting modules would be advantageous)
• Proven experience in performing reconciliations within finance