Permanent - Finance Supervisor - Johannesburg South - South Africa

Purpose:

• Primarily responsible for the control of the companies accounts up to Trial balance. All cash and banking duties.
• Assistance with P&L/BS and management accounts finalization.
• Full general ledger control and reconciliations.
• Responsible for monthly VAT submissions and reconciliations. Foreign intercompany transactions and balances.
• Forex accounting.
• Assist FM with all tax computations, returns and submissions to SARS

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee – AR/Treasury & AP Accountants 
• Liaise with the treasury accountant on all monies received and ensuring correct and timeously allocation of payments received 
• Supervise and assist AP Accountants with clearing of GRN suspense account 
• Review and ensure that all suppliers are reconciled 
• Ensure all outstanding reconciling items on Creditors, and general ledger is cleared monthly 
• Processing of all journals into the ERP system 
• Analyze monthly expenses, and analyze expense trends MTD/YTD  Ensure that all expenses have been accrued in the monthly accounts, and all relevant provisions are made 
• Ensure that all employee expense claims are completed properly and comply with the company procedures 
• Ensures all GL balance sheet accounts are reconciled on a monthly basis 
• Maintain and manage fixed asset register on ERP system and recon to GL 
• Assist with loading of creditors on FNB for electronic banking and payment 
• Bank liaison personnel and administration 
• Petty cash management including foreign currencies 
• Daily currency update – Hope does this 
• Review bank reconciliations 
• Control all credit cards, petrol cards and cell phone accounts to ensure compliance with the company policies and procedures 
• Foreign exchange transactions and revaluations 
• Ensure Intergroup payments comply with SARB Regulations 
• Process and analyze payroll journal ensuring that payroll costs are allocated to the correct accounts/cost centers 
• Process 3rd party payments i.e. medical aid, pension/provident funds, statutory deductions, etc. 
• Submission of statutory returns i.e. EMP201 and Vat 
• Ensure that statutory returns are correctly administered, submitted and paid timeously 
• Assist with Income Tax returns and any tax-related queries 
• Prepare tax schedules for tax calculations 
• Liaise with external and internal auditors 
• Ensure insurance schedules and policies are renewed annually  Responsible for intercompany transactions and balance confirmations  Group reporting input (HFM), Intercompany Balance split.
• Assist Financial Manager with financial accounting functions  Exercise the values of the company on a day to day basis, in order to perform & develop the requested skills and competencies. 
• Contribute to a team spirit culture, affecting the day to day business, in order to keep up high pace and high productivity.

Qualifications:

• Matric with Mathematics, English and Accounting.
• B Com Accounting Degree or similar.
• Newly Qualified Charted Accountant advantageous.

Work experience and skills:

• At least 3 years’ experience in General accounting and finance in the manufacturing/similar sector
• Experience in multinational company and multi-currency
• Practical knowledge of IFRS.
• Expert Excel skills (Pivot tables, V-Lookup etc.).
• Strong skills and knowledge of TAX and VAT.
• Financial Management experience.
• Strong ERP system manufacturing skills (SAP, Syspro, HFM, Sage or similar).
• Behavioral attributes:
• Fluent English knowledge to ensure effective communication oral or written.
• Innovative problem solver.
• Strong negotiator.
• Attention to details.
• Ability to function under pressure & meet deadlines.
• Management of multiple organizational functional responsibilities.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels in the organization.
• Team player.