Senior AccountantOur client, a specialist in the Automotive Industry, is urgently looking for a Senior Accountant to assist their Financial Manager.Skills and qualifications required:Bachelor's degree in Financial Accounting (or similar - advantageous);3 Years articles;Minimum of 3 years commercial experience;Experience within a group of companies with processing of inter-company transactions and loan accounts;Intermediate Excel knowledge (must be able to explain how certain formulas are used);Good communication skills, with the ability to explain basic accounting concepts;Excellent analytical skills with the ability to translate complex financial data;Attention to detail and accuracy;Experience with foreign creditors and foreign exchange (advantageous);Must be able to work under pressure and adhere to strict deadlines;Must be self-motivated;Must be able to work alone and in a team environment.Duties:Preparation of daily cash flow analysis and submission for review;Daily processing of bank and cash, petty cash and ad hoc journals as required;Preparation of full set of accounts up to trial balance level (income statement and balance sheet);Preparation of management accounts including divisional management accounts;Analysis of actuals as per the income statement against budgets and providing reasons for variances;Performing of key reconciliations and schedules on control accounts which includes (but are not limited to):- Accounts receivables- Accounts payables- Bank reconciliations- Inventory reconciliations- VAT control account- Inter-company accounts (loan’s, receivables and payables)- Fixed Asset- Prepaid expenses- Deposit- Staff saving and loan accounts- Accrual and provision accounts.Preparation of monthly VAT reconciliations and control accounts for review by financial manager before submission;Assisting with queries from SARS regarding income tax and VAT;Processing of all payroll journals as provided by HR department;Preparation of reconciliation between actual payroll and budgeted payroll;Preparation of reconciliation between actual payroll as per the income statement and 12-month report received from HR department;#J-18808-Ljbffr