Accountant (Fixed Term Contract) - TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa

Accountant (Fixed Term Contract) - TotalEnergies Renewables Southern Africa

• 5-8 years' experience in an accountant role
• Completed SAIPA/SAICA/ACCA articles in a well-recognised firm
• Proven work experience as a financial accountant or similar role
• In depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• Excellent math skills with attention to details
• Time management abilities
• Confidentiality

Candidate Profile

• BCom Accounting or equivalent
• 5-8 years' experience in an accountant role
• Completed SAIPA/SAICA/ACCA articles in a well-recognised firm
• Proven work experience as a financial accountant or similar role
• In depth understanding of business bookkeeping procedures
• Solid knowledge of accounting regulations
• Excellent math skills with attention to details
• Time management abilities
• Confidentiality

Activities

• Accounting: ensure the compliance with contractual, legal, and group accounting norms and procedures, monitor any deviation and take appropriate actions
• Post entries using the accounting in house software. Ensure proper recording of operations in general (P&L, BS) and auxiliary (vendors, customers' accounts).
• Ensure accurate and timely closure of the accounts on monthly, quarterly, and annual basis. Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual statements (balance sheet and income statements). Responsible for preparation of quarterly group reporting.
• Responsible for the preparation of statutory books. Liaise with local auditors for statutory audits.
• Tax: Manage tax payment and tax reporting. Comply with tax filing requirements by studying regulations, adhering to requirements, advising management on required actions, calculating monthly and quarterly estimated tax payments, assembling data for quarterly and annual tax filing.
• Liaise with the tax compliance third party and the ministry of finance/tax authorities for all the tax related topics
• Responsible for the preparation of the corporate tax return in close cooperation with Group Tax.
• Treasury: responsible for day-to-day cash and liquidity management in close cooperation with both subsidiary and group treasury department. Ensure sufficient funds are available to cover operational and capital investment needs.
• Prepare bank reconciliations
• Proceed with payment to vendors from different bank accounts
• Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, analysing, summarizing, and interpreting data
• Other or ad-hoc tasks requested by the hierarchy.

ACTIVITIES / HSE ASPECTS

• Comply with HSE policies,
• Actively participate and contribute to affiliate and company HSE objectives,
• Participates to HSE trainings and simulated exercises when required,
• Communicates to HSE dept. all situations of risks, accidents, near-accidents in the company ;

Context & Environment

• Regular interaction with a number of divisions/departments
• Interaction with internal & external parties; staff, vendors, etc.
• Maintain vigilant respect of local laws and regulations.
• Work in accordance with COMPANY's rules, procedures & policies

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TotalEnergies is an equal opportunity employer and all applicants that meet the specified criteria will receive consideration for employment without discriminating unfairly on any arbitrary ground, including but not limited to race, gender, sex, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious conscience belief, political opinion, culture, language, marital status, or family responsibility.