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Financial Accountant
Multi-disciplinary engineering & infrastructure consultancy in Melrose Arch, Johannesburg
Melrose Arch, Johannesburg Permanent Market-related
Own the day-to-day accounting of a consultancy that delivers infrastructure projects for government departments, water boards and municipalities: monthly management accounts, reconciliations, project cost reporting, payroll and VAT/PAYE.
What you'll do
Accounting & Financial Reporting
- Maintain accurate and complete accounting records and supporting documentation.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Perform monthly bank, creditor, debtor and general ledger reconciliations.
- Analyse financial results and report significant budget or expenditure variances.
- Maintain the fixed asset register.
Project Accounting & Budgeting
- Prepare project income and expenditure reports.
- Monitor project expenditure against approved budgets.
- Provide Project Managers and Heads of Department with relevant project financial information.
- Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and financial forecasts.
Creditors, Debtors & Payments
- Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable processes.
- Verify supplier invoices and supporting documentation before processing.
- Prepare and process approved payments.
- Monitor and follow up on outstanding debtors and creditors.
Payroll & Statutory Administration
- Administer payroll and maintain accurate payroll records.
- Manage VAT, PAYE and other applicable tax administration.
- Prepare required supporting information for statutory submissions.
Financial Controls & Audit
- Ensure financial transactions comply with company policies, procedures and approval requirements.
- Prepare financial records and supporting documentation for internal and external audits.
- Support the maintenance and improvement of financial controls and accounting processes.
You'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Commerce
- 3+ years' relevant accounting experience
- Prepares monthly management accounts & financial reports
- Bank, creditor, debtor & general ledger reconciliations
- Computerised accounting system (Pastel, Sage or similar)
It helps if you have
- Accounts payable & receivable (creditors, debtors, payments)
- Payroll administration
- VAT administration & submissions (VAT201)
- PAYE & statutory payroll submissions (EMP201 / EMP501)
- Strong Microsoft Excel
- Budgets, forecasts & variance analysis
- Project accounting / project cost reporting
- Engineering, construction, consulting or project-based environment
- Maintains the fixed asset register
- Audit preparation & financial controls
- Additional qualification (Honours / PGDA / CTA, SAIPA, CIMA, ACCA)
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