Financial Accountant

Job Description
We are seeking a Financial Accountant to prepare underlying working papers for external audit purposes, as well as assist with budget preparation and analysis. This role is based in East London.

Duties

Finance Accounting:

• Prepare underlying working papers for external audit purposes.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• Interact with external auditors at the time of conducting audits.
• Manage financial statement audits and other agreed engagements.
• Examine, analyse, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements.
• Prepare annual/interim/monthly financial statements/management accounts.
• Organise, prepare, and review bookkeeping transactions.
• Gather and monitor financial data (e.g. sales revenues and liabilities).
• Monitor and report on accounting discrepancies.
• Conduct detailed risk analyses to assess potential investments.
• Analyse financial trends.
• Perform month-end and year-end close processes.

Risk Management:

• Perform cost estimates and prepare proposals.
• Lead project and keep Managers and/or Team mates up to date.
• Complete risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with relevant Acts and minimise business risk.

Self-Development:

• Identify training/development needs and proactively select effective solutions to address development gaps.
• Ensure that a personal development plan is developed and implemented.

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or relevant field.
• 6 - 7 years of experience in financial department.
• Budget preparation and analysis.
• IFRS statutory reporting experience (essential).
• Extensive CaseWare experience (essential).
• Tax experience (essential).
• Sage ERP (advantageous).
• Additional certification (e.g. CPA).
• Experience with consolidations (advantageous).
• AGA (SA) or CA (SA).