Financial Accountant - Wood

Wood is currently recruiting a Financial Accountant for our office based in Waterfall City.

Job Objective:

• Ensure the smooth running of all day-to-day activities in the accounts department.
• Bring matters of concern to the attention of the Manager Finance as necessary.
• Approve accounts payable, ledger reconciliations and monthly reports in accordance with procedure.
• All taxation matters.
• All branch office affairs.
• Management of all intercompany accounts.
• Preparation and submission of monthly VAT returns.
• Preparation or review, as appropriate, of corporate statutory returns, SARB reporting or other reporting required to comply with legislation.
• Produce accurate monthly management accounts for sign-off by the Manager of Finance.
• Assist direct reports as and when necessary, obtaining professional advice where appropriate.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Process monthly journals for all entities in the financial system
• Assist with all transactions in Mozambique and capturing transactions

GL Reconciliations

• Balance sheet account reconciliations
• P&L Account reconciliations
• Interco Balance reconciliation
• Month-end reports update (overheads and mapping corrections)
• Update GL recons - ensure TBs are correct for export
• Export JDE TB's to HFM
• Complete & load Hyperion input packs & ensure no validation errors
• Month-end report file for approval (print all GL recons & reports sign, get signed and file)
• Ensure Interco balance with WSA agrees
• Balance sheet accounts reconciliation - Update GL recons
• Tax calculation preparation (VAT, PAYE, INCOME TAX & PROVISIONAL TAX)
• Income tax preparation for auditors review
• Provisional tax preparation and submit
• Final annual CIT tax calculation based on signed AFS for review by EY
• Assist Internal Audits
• Assistance with BBBEE - supply information on request
• Assist External Audit (annual)
• Assist in preparing of Annual Financial Statements
• SARB (annual report)
• STATSSA (quarterly & annual reports)
• Assist with VAT Audits when applicable

Skills / Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bcom Degree
• Complete articles

Experience

• Speak and understanding Portuguese would be an advantage
• JDE experience
• Oracle, HFM and Smartview experience
• IFRS Knowledge