Group Financial Accountant

Financial Accounting Accounting Responsible for the trial balance, income statement and balance sheet Reconciling balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis Processing and recordkeeping of all adjustment journals, to be approved by Group Financial Manager and Group Financial Director Preparation and reporting on monthly management accounts to management Performing month end and year-end on SYSPRO Expense provisions management Nedfleet management Monthly VAT calculation, reconciliation, submission and payment Process monthly journal entries to correct allocations, raise appropriate accruals and provisions and record expenses not processed from the cash book or purchase order systems Review diesel consumption from branches with bowsers and process expenses monthly Summarise and process Nedfleet expenses per branch monthly Reconcile and process staff loans per branch monthly to balance back to payroll Calculate and process insurance recoveries to profit and loss Calculate monthly distribution recoveries for relative branches and process reallocation journals to the correct GL account Management of obsolete stock and revaluation provisions, calculate monthly utilisations and process reallocation journals Creditors Load, authorise and release payments on the bank when required Ensure internal controls regarding creditors are maintained in accordance with Company standards and within the appropriate limits of authority Review allocated creditors reconciliations monthly and approve for payment Petty cash Review and authorise petty cash claims received for reimbursement Process petty cash expenses Recordkeeping and Filing Managing and overseeing of filing of all required documentation Internal control Ensure internal controls at branches are in accordance with Company standard and in line with relevant legislation and within the appropriate limits of authority Reviewing, designing, documenting and implementing systems of internal control Communication and training of internal controls to relevant staff Regular internal audits at branches Fixed Assets Updating and reconciling of fixed asset registers per branch Calculate and process depreciation monthly Calculate profit or loss on disposal of assets, pass appropriate journals and prepare a schedule of all assets sold or written off Record new assets purchased with relevant finance, if applicable Reconciliation of finance agreements monthly Perform yearly asset verifications with branches Assist branches with insurance claim submission Annual audit (as part of the financial team) Preparation of annual audit file per branch Liaising with auditors Resolving of auditors queries Processing of year end journals Budgeting Liaising with management on preparation of annual budget per branch Importing budget into Syspro Comparing and reviewing monthly variance of actual to budget Investigate and report on any major variances as requested by management Cash flow Prepare monthly cash flow forecast Namibia company and submit to management by the requested deadline Liaise with Debtors and Creditors departments to manage the cash flow Reporting Prepare monthly sales incentive reports and send to branch managers and the directors for review and approval, then submit to payroll before the deadline Compile month end outstanding non-stock purchase order report per branch and send to the branch manager and administrator to review and confirm month end accruals and provisions Skills & experience Experience required within the wholesale and retail industry Syspro experience will be advantageous Looking for a candidate who has completed their B. Comm Accounting Degree Minimum 5 to 8 years experience required as an Accountant within a wholesale and retail industry Must have a strong personality Must have a stable work record Must be presentable and have good communication skills Must not crack under pressure Very deadline driven and orientated Minimum requirements: Experience in the Retail Industry and needed to work in a Company with a multi-network of Branches / sites across the country they need to handle pressure & volumes Experience required within the Steel / Engineering / Hardware industries will be beneficial - in a retail industry will be beneficial Experience required within a large corporate environment Syspro experience required / will be advantageous Completed their B.Com Accounting Degree / Management Accounting this is not compulsory and will consider solid experience

Location: Ekurhuleni, ZA

Posted Date: 4/25/2025