Accountant, Port Elizabeth

A vacancy exists for the Ideal Accountant / Financial Manager based in Port Elizabeth

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum diploma in financial accounting/ Bookkeeping/ NQF level #5 or equivalent
• BCOM in financial accounting preferable
 

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Minimum of 4 years' experience as an accountant  a similar role in a large organization

JOB COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

•  Finance and financial control systems
•  Creditors, debtors and book keeping to trail balance
•  Populating, maintaining and reporting from financial management systems
•  Knowledge of Fixed assets and the depreciation thereof
•  In depth understanding of stock control systems and the utilization of stock control systems to manage stock
•  Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of administrative requirements and systems relating to the
   successful management of a financial system
• Understanding of all related financial legislation and ability to ensure compliance to relevant legislation (VAT,
   UIF, SARS, PAYE, Tax, etc.)
• Understanding of the supply and demand chain and quality principles
• Excellent ability to work with, analyze, interpret and report on figures and numbers
• Ability to design, implement and provide daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the senior
  managers and executive committee
• Ability to compile month end journals, reconciliations of ledger accounts, creditor payments, cheque payments
  and salary payments
• Ability to compute and reconcile bank and other relevant reconciliations required
• Ability to compile, track, analyze and report on budgets
• Ability to calculate, analyze and report on prices per units
• Ability to compile, track and analyze and report on CAPEX expenditure
• Ability to utilize relevant software systems to maximum capacity to perform financial and other functions
• Ability to communicate, both verbally and written, clearly and accurately in English
• Proficient computer literacy on MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and company related software system