Financial Accountant (6 Months Fixed Term Contract)

<p></p><p></p><p><img src="https://workablehr.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/photos/333016/40a87572c2060a98a54aff8d01a5dd50.png" width="761.7970935136842px" height="auto" style="width:761.7970935136842px;height:auto;"></p><p></p><p></p><p><em>Purpose of the Job</em></p><p>To prepare the financial accounting activities for group companies in accordance with IFRS to ensure valid, accurate and complete accounting records.</p><p></p><p><em>Who You Are</em></p><ul><li>You are a financial accountant – you strive to produce timely accurate reporting.</li><li>You keep up to date with changes to all accounting standards.</li><li>You have built capability in others before (formally and informally –through training, feedback, and other means) and you enjoy seeing others succeed.</li><li>You enjoy analyzing financial data and seek to understand processes and reasons for variances.</li><li>You have a strong sense of ethics and pay attention to detail.</li></ul><p></p><p></p><p><em>What You'll Be Doing</em></p><p></p><ul><li>Accounting and reconciliation of leases (additions, early terminations, modifications)&nbsp;in terms of IFRS 16 </li><li>Review of general ledger on a monthly basis and provide feedback to corporate accountants where required.</li><li>Work with business to understand account balances and ensure validity and accuracy.</li><li>Perform quarterly and year end reporting schedules for group accounting submissions.</li><li>Responsible for segment of business planning - Balance Sheet</li><li>Work closely with company auditors to complete company audits in a timely manner</li><li>Manage and supervise assistant accountant. </li><li>Multi-currency intercompany accounting</li></ul><p></p><p><em>Exciting Challenges You Might Face </em></p><ul><li>Responsible for implementation of new IFRS standards </li><li>Statutory reporting: review / compile Annual financial statements for the non-SA entities</li><li>Explain to business the impact of the new standards on financial results.</li></ul>