Regional Office Accountant

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in accounting or a Diploma.
• Advanced excel & MS Office.
• Deadline driven.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in accounting(Non-Negotiable).
• Full financial function up to Trial Balance.
• Ability to deal with high volumes.

Personality traits:

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities:

• Full financial function up to Trial Balance.
• Accounts Payable (AP).
• Accounts Receivable (AR).
• External Consultant.
• Bank entries.
• Journals.
• Asset Register.
• Weekly bank reconciliations on all bank accounts.
• Monthly balance sheet recons (see attached list) & corrections made.
• Monthly Management Statements checks.
• Implement in-house policies & procedures and communicate internally.
• Adhere to Basic Accounting Principles and refer all out of the ordinary transactions to Group Accountant for ruling.
• Control Accounts to balance back to AR age analysis.
• Meet monthly deadlines (see accountants diary).
• Communication of accounting & Deltek related policies & procedures to office personnel.
• Communication with other office accountants, and Group accountant regarding inter office projects.
• Communicate/report financial issues within the office.
• Follow instructions from Group Accountant and CFO regarding financial tasks when requested.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of payroll data and changes to HR.
• Submission of E-filing on time.
• Ensure that all pension and medical fund related matters are communicated effectively and on time.
• Communicate general HR issues to Group HR.
• Communicate to CFO and/or Group Accountant any. transaction which is against BVi Policy including:
• Personal involvement of Managers in a transaction.
• Payment of any bonus amount to Managers without CFO approval.
• Fees claimed in advance.
• Purchase of assets over R50000 without Group authorisation, or outside budget.
• Any other suspect or irregular transactions.
• Protect confidential information (written and verbal)
• Do not take part in office gossip.
• Ensure all SARS submissions are submitted and paid on time, including.
• VAT.
• Income Tax.
• PAYE.