Financial Accountant at Stewarts & Lloyds

ACCOUNTING

• Responsible for the trial balance, income statement & balance sheet
• Reconciling balance sheet accounts on a monthly basis
  • Inventory
  • Goods in transit
  • Expense provision
  • Staff loans
  • Sundry debtors
  • Non-stock
  • Assets
  • Instalment Sales Agreements
  • Claims
  • Cash Clearing
  • Floats/Petty Cash
  • Prepayments

• Processing and record-keeping of all adjustment journals, to be approved by Branch Manager and Group Financial Manager & Director
• Performing day end, month end and year-end on SYSPRO system
• Provisions for expenses
• Nedfleet management
• Redemption policies
• Property companies accounting function

CREDITORS & EXPENSES

• Loading payments on bank when required
• Internal controls regarding creditors are in accordance with Company standard, limit of authority

CASHBOOK

• Petty cash – processing of documentation from branches

RECORD-KEEPING & FILING

• Managing and overseeing of filing of all required documentation

INTERNAL CONTROL

• To ensure internal controls at branches are in accordance with Company standard and in line with relevant legislation. limit 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
• Ensure depreciation is processed monthly
• Preparation of a profit and loss on sale or write off schedule
• Handling purchase documents for new assets, create purchase order after approval from Excom
• Instalment Sales Agreements
  • Allocation of interest paid and deferred interest
  • Balancing of ISA control account to monthly statements
• Yearly asset verification

ANNUAL AUDIT

• Preparation of audit file
• Liaising with auditors
• Resolving of auditors queries
• Processing of year end journals

BUDGETING

• Liaising with management on preparation of annual budget
• Capturing of budget into Syspro
• Comparing and reviewing monthly variance of actual to budget

Skills, experience & job requirements

• Will be based at our Head Office in Bedfordview
• Looking for a candidate who has completed their B.Com Accounting Degree
• Syspro experience required / will be an advantage
• Minimum 5 – 8 years’ experience required as an Accountant
• Age category of candidates: 32 – 48 years of age
• Must have a strong personality
• Candidate must have a stable work record
• Candidate must be presentable and have good communication skills
• Candidate must not crack under pressure
• Very deadline driven orientated
• Willing to travel to Branches to conduct audits etc.