Vacancy Details
Employer: Ellahi Consulting
Job Title: | Accountant |
Position reports to: | Financial Manager |
Based at: | Paarden Eiland |
Qualifications/Skills: | B-Comm or similar accounting degree |
Experience needed: | 5 to 10 years’ experience in accounts Advanced Microsoft Excel and SAP |
Contract type | Permanent with 6-month probation period clause. |
Working hours: | 08:00 – 17:00 (hours may fluctuate due to production requirements). |
EE status: | Open |
Company information: | We import, export and distribute seafood products to various countries worldwide. |
Job purpose: | The accountant will ensure that the creditors department operates smoothly, maintain accurate and complete records regarding payments to suppliers, lenders, and employees, process payments from clients, and hire, train, and support Accounts Payable staff members. You will also serve as a liaison between the Accounts Payable department and external parties, including lenders, suppliers, and government agencies. The accountant will be responsible for overseeing the operating expenses up to trial balance, ensuring compliance with accounting principals and regulations. Assist with the Balance Sheet reconciliations and monthly reporting.
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Requirements | Someone that will be able to quickly win the respect of their team and whom their team would be willing to trust and follow. Very strong management skills to make sure things get done. Willing to get their hands dirty and into the detail of things to make sure things get done. Technically strong and technologically advanced. Superb attention to detail. Excellent analytical and numerical abilities and advanced Excel Skills. Good interpersonal skills. An ability to explain complex financial information in a clear way. Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet deadlines. A self-starter who does not require excessive supervision. Prepared to work overtime as and when required. SAP Business One experience. Logical problem-solving skills. A desire to be challenged.
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Key responsibilities: | Creditors (local and foreign) Managing process of on-boarding new suppliers and maintenance of current suppliers, settlement discount was requested as part of payment terms and bank confirmation checks were performed; Managing the GVR PO listing daily as per the KPI targets set by the company; |
| Approving invoices on SAP ensuring that the external invoice is a valid Tax Invoice (VAT and Tax requirements); Approving invoices on SAP ensuring that reconciling items for pricing, quantity or receipting discrepancies were resolved and makes sense; Approving Tax invoices on SAP ensuring that it is authorized by the correct internal person and all supporting documents are submitted with the invoice; Approving and improving employee expense reports. Approving gains and losses as per the guidelines of the company on the tax invoice; Checking the Age Analysis and ensuring the ageing falls within the KPI targets set by the company; Resolving supplier queries as and when required; Escalating unresolved queries to the FM timeously; Responsible that all creditors invoices are capture before month end closure, to ensure that all expenses are accrued for; Liaising with internal departments to ensure all relevant documentation is submitted timeously; Reviewing of accounts payable reconciliations before submitting to FM for month end payments; Analyze accounts payable data to identify opportunities for process improvements and cost savings. Reviewing payment remittance after it has been uploaded for payment on Nedbank; Approving foreign creditor payments Create intercompany invoices & credit notes (SAP) when required; Assisting with the audit process; Ensuring all information required by auditors were received; Filing up to date; Stay up to date with accounting regulations and industry best practices. Pro-active attitude taking responsibility for your work and improving the system; Ad hoc reports / obtaining information when requested; Review export documentation Inquiries documents outstanding to the bank; Creditors (CMT) Managing process of CMT accounts, debtors and creditors accounts are offset and the correct amount is paid over to the creditor for CMT work performed; Checkers / Vector / Customs Clearing accounts Taking responsibility of these accounts ensuring ageing is as per KPI targets set by the company; |
| Export documentation for export sales Custodian to check if all export documentation was received; Accounting Assist in the accurate month end HOD reporting, setting up meetings with various HODs, minuting the meeting, research proposals to improve the bottom line, correct any misallocations. Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis processes. Review and reconcile balance sheet accounts, weekly / monthly. Collaborate with cross functional teams to provide financial insights and support decision making processes. Applications to SARS for APN numbers Reporting and meetings Weekly GRV PO listing report and discussion with the FM Weekly CMT report and discussion with the FM Weekly IOE report and discussion with the FM Monthly ageing report and discussion with the FM Monthly report and discussion with FM on the status of Export documentation for export sales Monthly reconciliations done |
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