Financial Accountant

Urgently hiring a Financial Accountant Remuneration: Negotiable Contract type: Full-time, On-site, Permanent. Locations: Cape Town Client industry: investment, savings, insurance, and banking group Applications Closing date : 29th June 2023 Job Description: This role is accountable for execution, governance and compliance at an operational level. In this role you will be accountable for achieving results through the efforts of others. Accounting Records Ensures that the financial accounting transactions are accurately reflected in the business unit ledgers. Financial Control Creates a healthy internal control environment to ensure integrity of financial information. Effects ongoing changes to internal controls as necessitated by changes in business and corporate governance. Monitors and reports on status of all control accounts in the business unit. Financial Reporting Prepares monthly financial reports for management, including a high-level variance report by agreed deadline. Produces ongoing and ad-hoc reporting based on requirements from business units, central finance and other mutual stakeholders. Drives and collates monthly submission consisting of report and commentary by agreed deadline. Manages reporting requirements for the business unit. Governance & Compliance Accountable for governance and compliance at an operational level. Ensures the effectiveness and appropriateness of the accounting processes utilised to fulfill the needs of the business. Provides advice on accounting policy and practice to senior and middle management. Team Effectiveness Balances own priorities with directing and motivating others. Creates a climate for optimal performance. Manages performance, plans and assigns work. Technical requirements Able to work with large data (Microsoft Access and Excel) Project management for internal BAU initiatives Deadline driven Manager of others Ability to work across multiple functions to ensure deliverables are met Strong Analytical skills Statutory reporting: Responsible for the preparation of the annual financial statements. Manage the external audit process and ensure sign-off of the annual financial statements within agreed. Prepare reporting submissions (HFM and offline) on a monthly basis. Liaise with stakeholders, including accountants of other divisions within the cluster. Regulatory reporting: Assist Compliance with any ad-hoc reports required for regulatory visits. Ensure all taxes are filed according to tax standards. Other: Various tax preparations and submissions. Review and approval of monthly payments. Review and approval of journal entries where necessary. Review and approval of month-end reconciliations. Requirements CA(SA) with 2+ years finance/post articles experience Skills Accounting Processes, Analytical Thinking, Financial Analysis and Reporting, Financial Controlling