Job Description

Financial and Stock Accountant (Group Accountant)

Qualifications / Education

• Essential
  • NQF Education Level: NQF Level 6
  • Education: Diploma in Accounting
  • Training: Leadership training, sales training & company policies & procedures
• Ideal
  • NQF Education Level: NQF Level 7
  • Education: BCom (Accounting) / BCompt (Accounting)
  • Training:

Job Outcomes and Functions

1. Bank & Cash - Full Function
   1.1 First review of monthly bank reconciliations (Local)
   1.2 Preparation of monthly bank reconciliations (Foreign)
   1.3 Reviewing and releasing of payments and providing proof of payments where necessary
   1.4 Reconciliation of all cash clearing accounts
   1.5 Liaise with Debtors Manager on COD debtor reconciliations
   1.6 Review petty cash reconciliations nationally
   1.7 Reporting on bank balance daily to H/O
2. Property, Plant & Equipment Full Function
   2.1 Reconciliation of FAR on a monthly basis by the 28th of each month
   2.2 Posting of depreciation journals by the 28th of each month
   2.3 Drive and control asset verification and compile verification report as per BCP standard
   2.4 Control of additions and disposals
3. Accounts Receivable Limited Function
   3.1 Reconciliation of AR sub-ledger to General Ledger
   3.2 Reconciliation of debtors transfer accounts for The Company
4. Accounts Payable Limited Function
   4.1 Review of creditor reconciliations for Gauteng
   4.2 Releasing of payments on the bank as first releaser
   4.3 Reconciliation of AP sub-ledger to General Ledger
   4.4 Clearing of the purchase clearing accounts (GRN suspense account)
   4.5 Review of accounts payable age analysis
5. VAT Limited Function
   5.1 Prepare monthly VAT 201 submission including reconciliations by 14th of each month to H/O
   5.2 Liaison with SARS when required
   5.3 Prepare schedules and supporting documentation for SARS audits when required within the required timelines
6. Procurement
   6.1 Completion and submission of monthly consumption orders. This entails using the purchase projection module to prepare orders and hosting monthly consumption meetings. All POs to be generated by the 25th of each month
   6.2 To drive the clearing out of aging items with branches to effectively manage inventory levels (aging buckets) with the aid of the FM
   6.3 Preparation of preferential procurement for BBBEE reporting
7. Internal Controls
   7.1 Oversight and review of internal control environment, ensuring that sufficient controls are in place to mitigate all risks, financial and business risks relating to Gauteng and nationally as needed
   7.2 Obtaining monthly branch checklists from admin managers for review by the FM
8. Inventory
   8.1 Review requisitions and create new stock codes including selling price calculations. Review new code creations weekly, based on schedule
   8.2 Review and update inventory item prices
   8.3 Handle queries raised by staff nationally relating to inventory movement and/or pricing
   8.4 Facilitation of NRCS levies and LOA renewals timeously
9. General
   9.1 Drive and control stock count procedures for Gauteng
   9.2 Process standard monthly journals as required
   9.4 Assist with internal and external audit queries/work where applicable
   9.5 Preparation on monthly reconciliation workbook by the 15th of each month
   9.6 Expense analysis on an ad hoc basis
   9.7 Monthly payroll journals
   9.8 Other finance-related tasks
10. Reporting
    10.1 Assist with month-end and quarterly reporting
    10.2 BBBEE & ESG sustainability reporting