Purpose:

Group Accounting is a head office and parent company function that offers the opportunity to explore and understand the business performance of the entire Group. As a Group Accountant the successful incumbent will be required to prepare cost centre reports for various cost centres; prepare consolidated management accounts for all cost centres; control the fixed assets register; review debtors/creditors aging; review all items on the balance sheet monthly; prepare the monthly balance sheet file with schedules for all balance sheet items; prepare annual budgets for individual cost centres; and consolidated view of budgets for management.

 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the production and enhancement of reporting, ensure that the information presented, and explanations provided are accurate and consistent with information externally and internally reported.Supporting the CFO in the set up and implementation of the intercompany budget process and related projects.Budget vs spent variance analysis reporting.Monthly update of budgets.Ensuring timeous and accurate processing of all budget related intercompany transactions for all companies in the Group.Preparation of intercompany reports.Responsible for the intercompany and month end close process.Keeping track of the costing and budgets of all projects.Billing customers within stipulated deadlines, sending statements and handling collections.Processing of suppliers and monthly reconciliation of all accountsRevenue and expenses analysis and advice.Profit and loss statements review, adjustments and presentation.Payroll reconciliation, schedule check against various GL’s.Petty cash management and reconciliation.Monthly reconciling of pass-through costs.Group Annual Financials preparation and reconciliations.Liaising with Finance Business Partners to resolve any intercompany mismatches.Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations ensuring the relevant supporting documentation substantiates the balances and identifying open items to resolve.Processing month end journals.Analysis of the trial balance and explanation/commentary for movements compared to previous months.Supporting the interim and year end audit process.Preparation of notes, disclosures, and schedules for audit packs and the financial statements.Drafting financial statements and addressing audit queries in relation to the annual financial statements.Processing journals for the annual financial statements.Extraction of Trial Balances and adjusting journals.Be prepared to respond to reasonable requests from Executive Management.

          Group CEO.

          Group CFO.

          Group COO.

          Group Director.

 

 

Minimum Requirements and Experience:

MatricCompleted BCom Accounting3 to 5 Years relevant experience handling Intercompany AccountsExperience working with Sage Intacct