Senior Financial Accountant

Senior Financial Accountant

Introduction

My client, a strong leader in the Transportation industry and we are currently looking for a detail-oriented and experienced Senior Accountant to join their team! The role will be reporting to the Financial Manager - Group level. The ideal candidate will come from a Transportation/Logistics backgroup, have more than 5 years experience in a vast-paced operations environment, and is highly self-managed.

Duties & Responsibilities

Account Reconciliations, Month-end Reporting & Monthly/Weekly/ Daily Responsibilities

- Reconciliation of General Ledger per entity timeously and accurately. Signed by preparer and Financial Manager (“FM”) (Core & Africa “C&A;”).






- Ensure all accounting journals processed by you are reviewed by the FM and filed with supporting documentation (C&A;)
- Ensure that all related party balances and transactions agrees to the related party confirmations and any discrepancies are resolved timeously (C&A;).
- Ensure that the inventory balances agree to monthly stock count values (C&A;).
- Ensure bank and petty cash reconciliations are reviewed bi-weekly for SA and weekly for AFRICA (C&A;).
- Ensure Finance Leases agrees to the bank amortisations schedules and monthly debit orders (Core).
- Ensure as reasonable possible that control and suspense accounts are cleared on a daily basis (C&A;).
- Ensure that payroll related costs are reconciled to external payroll reports and bank payments made (C&A;).
- Intercompany balances and transactions are reconciled, and discrepancies are resolved timeously (C&A;).
- Ensure depreciation on Fixed assets are processed according to accounting policy. Maintain the wear and tear schedule and posting of related tax journals (C&A;).






- Ensure to review expense and fixed asset accounts on a monthly basis for reallocations between expenses (Income Statement) and fixed assets (Balance Sheet) as required (C&A;).
- Ensure management is immediately informed of any unresolved issues or discrepancies that pose a potential risk to the business.
- Ensure management accounts provide an accurate reflection of monthly business results.
- Assisting bookkeeper(s) and other staff to clear any queries on control accounts and training juniors on correct allocations (C&A;).
- Ensure journals processed by Junior Accountant and bookkeepers are reviewed by Senior Financial Accountant.
- Assist with queries from external and internal auditors
- Compile disclosure are requested for financial statements

Debtor Account Reconciliations, Processing & Account Managing (Afrika)







- Ensure account reconciliations and matching are done timeously and accurately.
- Ensure all journals (correcting and reallocation) are accurate and validated and signed by the preparer and Debtor Manager.
- Assist with processing of journals and receipts in SAGE as needed.
- Ensure long outstanding items are cleared or items that cannot be cleared has valid reasons with supporting documentation.
- Ensure all shortages of cash are timeously followed up on and resolved and where applicable that short forms that comply with legal requirements are completed and sent to HR.
- Ensure all outstanding items are resolved timeously.
- Ensure management is immediately advised of discrepancies to highlight potential theft and/or fraud cases or unresolved issues.
- Ensure monthly that all sub ledgers,





general ledger and age analyses are in balance with each other.
- Ensure all cash count sheets reconcile back to records in the accounting package and that any reconciling items are resolved timeously.

Product Knowledge and utilisation of all systems used in Intercape

- Ensure up to date knowledge of the product (SAGE/MOVE/BOOKING SYSTEM) and taking initiative in broadening own skills in the use of the product
- Responsible for effective utilization, accurate capturing, and thorough record keeping on all systems relevant to perform daily tasks within department
- Responsible to ensure that you have received training on SAGE/MOVE/BOOKING SYSTEM/all other applicable systems

Completed Admin

- Ensure company finance and admin policies,





procedures and time requirements are adhered to at all times
- Ensure procedures and deadlines are adhered to at all times
- Assist with Audit preparation and filing

Managed Risks

- Assist with cost reduction by identifying and suggesting innovative ways of sustained cost reduction across the business.

Service Oriented Environment & Supplier Relations

- Ensure professional impression is maintained at all times
- Ensure respectful communication with customers when handling queries
- Ensure good relationships and teamwork with other staff and provide assistance to resolve queries.
- Ensure good relationships exist with suppliers, inter-company departments and related parties

Self-Management

- Ensure a positive attitude, teamwork, punctuality, integrity,





respect and professional reputation is maintained as an ambassador for the company.
- Ensure impeccable personal appearance
- Ensure self-motivation and accuracy in accounts and processes are adhered to
- Assist by providing personal commitment to suggest ways of doing things differently, improve performance and increase the value for all.
- Understand the Value of Intercape.
- Ensure effective communications with customers, suppliers and colleagues and full participation in VBM meetings.
- Take initiative to ensure regular feedback.

Desired Experience & Qualification

Qualifications:

- Grade 12
- Relevant financial qualification an advantage

Experience:

- 5 or more years’ experience in accounting

Knowledge / Abilities:

- Must be willing to assist in general administrative duties
- Enjoy working independently as well as be part of a team






- Assist fellow colleagues in the daily running of company related tasks
- Be focused on providing work of an extremely high quality
- Show ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines
- Have a proficient knowledge of the company, its divisions, associates, people, products, service and website.
- Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
- Must have experience in a finance environment.
- Must be able to perform in conflict situations.
- Very good organizational skills.
- Must be able to provide attention to detail.

Skills:

- Computer literacy
- Detail-oriented
- Strong written and interpersonal communication
- Cleanliness
- Creative
- Planning and organizing
- Reliable and honest
- Self-motivation / Motivating others