Experience with reconciliations and internal auditing. An ability to meet deadlines and resolve complex issues. Generally accepted accounting principles and preparation of financial statements and reports.
Strong numeracy skills and a sound understanding of accounting practices. Must have sound computer skills including the ability to operate and manage computerized financial and payroll systems, spreadsheet and word processing programs and email at a highly proficient level.
Sets priorities and manages work flow to ensure efficient, timely and accurate processing of transactions and other responsibilities. Maintains a cordial and effective relationship with clients, coworkers, vendors and other business contacts.
Perform or check monthly journals and reconciliations
Address customer/supplier queries and partake in reviewing suppliers and activities to create efficiencies or reduce costs
Debt collection with the Business Development Manager
Develop and manage the production of standard accounting reports.
Develop reports that address operational requirements.
Ensure that financial information tells a clear and complete story.
Highlight significant variances and provide analysis of options.
Monitor SAP and Enprise operations and generate relevant reports.
Assist the Financial Controller with queries and requirements, and assist in performing and creating systems to ensure compliance and accuracy of Payroll.
Perform asset additions and disposal transactions each month
Ensure the depreciation journal is run each month
Ensure assets are labelled on a timely basis
Accurate and current asset lists per department/ faculty/unit
Asset inventories conducted periodically
Appraise, evaluate and inventory real property and equipment, recording information such as the description, value and location of property
Manage the Fixed Asset counts by ensuring departments have received their listings and are meeting their deadlines
Assist in the safeguarding of BCD assets by carrying out asset inventory counts as required
Managing daily cash balances
Ensuring that cash flows are adequate to allow business units to operate effectively
Forecasting cash payments and anticipating challenges arising from limited cash flow
Maintaining bank relationships and negotiating loans and merchant services for business units
Maintaining our accounts system
Preparing and presenting financial reports for meetings and investors
Working with executives and business heads to prepare budgets and track profit / loss performance by business unit and on consolidated basis
Creating solutions to new financial challenges by applying financial/treasury knowledge
Liaising with other departments and business units on a range of issues
Providing advice on financial matters impacting on the company as a whole
Taking responsibility for, and supervising the work of, more junior members of staff
Preparing financial reports and submissions to relevant government entities
Arranging financial audits and reviews as required
Depositing money and cheques received and issuing receipts as requested or needed
Maintaining and transferring money between bank accounts as required
Paying invoices and fees as required or otherwise instructed
Managing payroll matters for company, business units and subsidiaries
Recommending and maintaining a system of policies and procedures that impose an adequate level of control over Accounts Department activities
Supervising SAP and Enprise operations and ensuring all information is up to date with no back logs.
Preparing regular SAP/Enprise generated reports as requested by the Financial Controller.