Financial Accountant- Freight Forwarding

Job Function

Involved in the recording and classifying of financial data, reconciling accounts, cost management, conducting financial analysis and assisting in budgeting and forecasting process.

Key Performance Areas:

• Prepare and present financial records, including general ledger accounts and monthly management accounts.
• Detailed financial analysis of actuals against forecast and budget.
• Processing of recurring and non-recurring journal entries and other general ledger processing as necessary.
• Perform month end close processes, support global shared services as necessary.
• Perform reviews of gross profit and prepare exception reporting, follow up on queries with operational teams.
• Work with operational teams to prepare budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, follow up and close reconciling variances.
• Review intercompany transactions and resolve validations and queries in a timely manner.
• Prepare payment proposals in line with payment terms.
• Support in preparation of weekly cash flow forecasts.
• Upload bank statements and prepare bank reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed asset register.
• Assist in the preparation of financial statements.
• Prepare VAT, income tax, withholding tax and other relevant country specific tax reporting and related reconciliations.
• Prepare month end Hyperion reporting packs.
• Support in the internal and external audit process.
• Support in master data maintenance.
• Raise customer / intercompany debtor invoices.

Qualifications Required:

• BCom Finance degree and/or Postgraduate accounting qualifications.
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified. Experience in the Clearing and Forwarding environment.

Experience and Skills Required:

• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Proficient Hyperion (HFM) knowledge.
• Proficient in Oracle, SAP, Sage knowledge.