Senior Accountant

SUMMARY:
We are urgently looking for a Senior Accountant to embark on a 3-month contract role in Sandton. You will be responsible for maintaining  accurate financial and tax reporting while adhering to managing and implementing of 
accounting and reporting controls.

POSITION INFO:
Key Performance Areas
- Preparation of annual financial statements for various companies
- Preparation and submission of IT14’s on e-filing
- Preparation and submission of provisional tax returns
- Preparation and submissions of Dividend Tax Returns
- Reconciliation and submission of VAT and Withholding Tax returns for South African entities as well as foreign entities
- Assist in the compilation of annual budgets and forecasts
- Monthly review of bank reconciliations
- Processing of monthly general journal entries and consolidation entries
- Manage and review trial balances for all reporting entities
- Consolidation of entities for Funds managed
- Reconciliation of general ledgers and sub ledgers monthly and the preparation of balance sheet reconciliations.
- Compile/review monthly management accounts for all reporting entities
- Performing month end and year end accounts system closures
- Preparation and submission of quarterly reporting working papers for group reporting
- Liaising and preparing reports for management
- Liaising with various internal and external auditors
- Review and authorization of payments on banking system (FNB online)
- Develop, monitor, review and implement internal accounting and other accounting related policies
- Assist with the preparation of packs for board meetings and sub committee meetings of the board


Qualifications
- B. Com Honours or bachelor’s degree in accounting (B. Com)
- Articles will be advantageous.

Experience
- Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in an accounting/reporting role.
- Staff management experience will be advantageous.
- Group reporting, taxation and consolidation experience.

Knowledge
- To perform this job successfully, an individual should have extensive knowledge of Computer Skills: Microsoft Word; Microsoft Excel, MS Office as well as experience on a known accounting package.
- Cognos experience will be advantageous.
- Case Ware Experience
- Draftworx Experience

Please call us on 0100300127

NB: Should you not hear from us within 6 weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful.