Job Description

Are you a dynamic Accountant seeking a new challenge in a thriving environment? If so, my client is seeking an Accountant with experience managing the accounting/financial function within a business. Prior experience having worked within either the Import & Export/Distribution/Retail sectors will be advantageous.

Responsibilities:

• Full Accounting function from source documents to AFS
• Daily sales reports from ERPLY and update Target sheet for each store
• Maintain schedule of customers with “special arrangements”; Manage debtors queries, settlement discounts, and ensure that commissions
• Provide bank with timeously shipping documents and invoices matched to incoming forex payments for bank release; Reconciliation of bank accounts, loan accounts, and creditors, including forex payments
• Keep monthly payment schedule up to date
• Payroll function, including submission of PAYE to SARS
• Budget management: prepare and analyse management accounts (including GP% and budget variance reports), notify management of material variances
• Build a monthly accounting function flow diagram incorporating all of the daily/weekly/monthly/annuals duties (including links to other departments)
• Develop a time management schedule including key priorities
• Reconcile debtors’ payments

Requirements:

• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Degree in Accounting / Articles would be an advantage
• Experience in financial accounting, preferably in an Importer/Distributor/Retailer business
• Proficient in ERPLY and Xero systems (highly advantageous)

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