Finance Audit and Compliance Accountant

Overview

Reference: Finance Audit and Co

Salary: ZAR/month

Job Location: South Africa -- Johannesburg Metro -- Johannesburg

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 24 October 2024

Closing date: 24 Jan 2025 21:59

Our client is seeking a Finance Audit and Compliance Accountant to join their team.

Responsibilities:

1. Review VAT reconciliation and follow up on issues identified.
2. Prepare income tax and deferred calculation for review by management.
3. Manage e-filing access and ensure timeous submissions.
4. Submit all income tax related returns and payments as per deadlines.
5. For any tax audit or queries - collect and coordinate all submissions of all information requested.
6. Coordinate action to ensure tax compliance. Training delivery.
7. Maintain P2P and R2R risk & opportunity register and ensure actions are taken to address the risks.
8. Update local R2R/P2P policies and procedures and DOAG.
9. Coordinate submissions to ensure timeous submission.
10. Support/train/guide control owners where needed.
11. Gather evidence for submission where process owner.
12. Address deficient controls with relevant control owners.
13. Update controls including LCD, applicability, control owners, remediation plan.
14. Follow up and close open items timeously.
15. Understand and plan for internal audits with relevant stakeholders and ensure alignment with Regional.
16. Track, coordinate and monitor closure of all internal audit findings.
17. Manage contractual aspects.
18. Collect and coordinate submissions of all external audit information requests during interim and final audit.
19. Ensure previous year audit findings are addressed (implemented corrective action).
20. Provide support during the audit process in the most efficient way.
21. Ensure accurate and timely submission of the AFS.
22. Prepare/update documentation for respective area: SOP's, job aids, process flows Include all documentation in orderly manner on the appropriate location.
23. Perform activities in line with country good governance, compliance.
24. Ensure all approvals are obtained as per DOA and stored in the shared drive.
25. Keep manager up to date on progress and issues. Identify areas of risk and issues. Escalate to appropriate channel when necessary to avoid delays and ensure issues are resolved.
26. Ensure timely responses to internal and external customers.
27. Analyse process delays / performance failures, identify root causes and define & monitor corrective actions.
28. Drive implementation of systems/tools to automate and improve resource utilization, efficiency, controls and compliance.
29. Continuously improve financial processes while reducing risk to the business - driving continuous improvement.
30. Perform simulations to support decision making.
31. Evaluation and submission of dividend proposals.
32. Payroll Accounting.
33. Perform month end activities in line with reporting period.
34. Prepare reconciliations for specific accounting areas allocated and clear all aged items.
35. Maintain vacancy report.
36. Ensure correct allocations for all entries made and ensure timeous submission of all reports.

• Must be flexible and adapt quickly to changing environments.
• Must be detail-oriented, analytical and accurate.

• Chartered Accountant or SAIPA trained accountant.
• Completed audit articles with 5+ years of working experience.
• In-depth understanding of IFRS and Tax laws.
• Past first-time on-board exams (if CA).
• Logistics experience will be beneficial but is not a must.