SENIOR ACCOUNTANT – afs AND REPORTING (Re-advert – Those who applied before should reapply)

B. Com Accounting Degree / BTech Accounting, Completed articles (SAICA Traineeship), Computer Literacy, 4 years’ experience in preparation of financial statements, accounting and reporting, VAT and CaseWare. Knowledge of Municipal Financial Management Act (MFMA), Strong knowledge of GRAP Standards, mSCOA. Be analytical, have good interpersonal, planning and organising skills, pay attention to detail.

Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual GRAP-compliant financial statements; Preparation of disclosure notes that reconcile with the financial statements; Prepare and review working papers and supporting schedules; Perform analytical reviews; Manage month end closures of financial records; Reviewing and reconciling mSCOA general ledger (GL) accounts to ensure accuracy of posting. Resolve discrepancies or variances between actuals and forecasts; Execute accounting journal entries (e.g. depreciation, impairment, accruals, prepayments, and amortizations); Review and posting of daily financial transactions processed; Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for various stakeholders and required analysis; Compile and update the audit file on a monthly basis; Coordinate with internal and external auditors by compiling working papers, trial balances, and supporting financial notes; Supervise juniors and manage their performance; Liaise with other departments to gather or collate financial data and documentation necessary for preparation of financial statements; Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and legislative changes; Handle audit findings/queries raised by both the internal and external auditors; Monthly implement the audit action plan; Ensure all accounting policies and financial records adhere to regulatory frameworks and standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP); provide guidance to personnel on the interpretation of procedures, application and communication sequences associated with the financial management cycle. Taking ownership of the overall accuracy, quality and compliance of own work; Stays abreast of accounting standards and audit requirements for the post; Complying with the provisions of the MFMA, Council policies, treasury regulations and accounting standards; Monitoring appropriate controls by verifying, validating and where required submitting financial records and transactions processed; Review monthly VAT reconciliation schedule and VAT control account reconciliation. Review VAT 201 returns monthly and ensure submission to SARS within the required time frame; Oversee that input and output VAT declarations are in accordance with applicable VAT legislation. Provide guidance to personnel on the application of the VAT Act and VAT guidelines; Reconcile the monthly VAT accounts; Handling all SARS-related issues; Prepare monthly reports and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Reviewing quarterly reports and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Prepare mid-year reports and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Prepare annual returns and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Attending to related queries, enquiries and correspondence. Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual GRAP-compliant financial statements; Preparation of disclosure notes that reconcile with the financial statements; Prepare and review working papers and supporting schedules; Perform analytical reviews; Manage month end closures of financial records; Reviewing and reconciling mSCOA general ledger (GL) accounts to ensure accuracy of posting. Resolve discrepancies or variances between actuals and forecasts; Execute accounting journal entries (e.g. depreciation, impairment, accruals, prepayments, and amortizations); Review and posting of daily financial transactions processed; Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports for various stakeholders and required analysis; Compile and update the audit file on a monthly basis; Coordinate with internal and external auditors by compiling working papers, trial balances, and supporting financial notes; Supervise juniors and manage their performance; Liaise with other departments to gather or collate financial data and documentation necessary for preparation of financial statements; Maintain up-to-date knowledge of accounting standards and legislative changes; Handle audit findings/queries raised by both the internal and external auditors; Monthly implement the audit action plan; Ensure all accounting policies and financial records adhere to regulatory frameworks and standards (e.g., IFRS, GAAP); provide guidance to personnel on the interpretation of procedures, application and communication sequences associated with the financial management cycle. Taking ownership of the overall accuracy, quality and compliance of own work; Stays abreast of accounting standards and audit requirements for the post; Complying with the provisions of the MFMA, Council policies, treasury regulations and accounting standards; Monitoring appropriate controls by verifying, validating and where required submitting financial records and transactions processed; Review monthly VAT reconciliation schedule and VAT control account reconciliation. Review VAT 201 returns monthly and ensure submission to SARS within the required time frame; Oversee that input and output VAT declarations are in accordance with applicable VAT legislation. Provide guidance to personnel on the application of the VAT Act and VAT guidelines; Reconcile the monthly VAT accounts; Handling all SARS-related issues; Prepare monthly reports and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Reviewing quarterly reports and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Prepare mid-year reports and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Prepare annual returns and ensure submission to stakeholders on time; Attending to related queries, enquiries and correspondence.

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