Financial Controller/Bookkeeper

You are a team player who is serious about your career in accounting and wish to go places with this entrepreneurial and exciting Fintech Group of companies with several companies in the group and 20-30 employees.

The role exists to assist the executive and group financial manager in maintaining the books of account for a busy multi company business. Whilst solid bookkeeping is the core, you can fast track your career in no time.

BOOKKEEPING INCLUDING PAYROLL

• Advanced bookkeeping skills are a must
• Payroll knowledge and skills is a must
• Progressive and innovative in approach to bookkeeping
• Dealing with change management and rapid growth does not scare you
• Pressure and deadlines is the name of the game

ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

• Ensure all valid creditors are paid on time.
• Accurately record and report expenditure.
• Ensure the receipt, checking and allocation of accounts
• Monitor, complete and submit payment request for approval
• Manage petty cash and ad hoc expenses
• Input relevant information into relevant computer/ software packages, recording related accounts and accurate data inputs for financial analysis and planning
• Prepare monthly reports
• Ensure statutory payments are made as required. (efiling vat , paye and other statutory returns)

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE

• Ensure all debts are collected
• Accurate data recording and reporting of income
• Extract and reconcile daily billing
• Ensure the generation of invoices
• Follow up with debtors regarding due payments
• Ensure the maximizing of cash flow
• Produce debtors age analysis reports for Sales Admin

MANAGEMENT REPORTING

• Collate, compile financial information into relevant reports for Daily/Weekly/ monthly and yearly reports
• Maintain the accounting filing system so that documentation is readily accessible.
• Reconcile Statutory payments and reports
• Actively seek to identify meaningful trends in financial information and report to line manager
• Assist in preparing information for financial statements
• Assist with the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts.
• Preparation of monthly , quarterly and half yearly management accounts and budget variances

STATUTORY RETURNS AND INFORMATION

• You understand vat , paye , and other statutory returns
• Efiling is a stregnth
• Payroll skills and basic HR competency is a necessity

KNOWLEDGE

• Matric and relevant financial qualification – B.Com accounts is ideal
• 3 years plus Accounting experience up to trial balance
• 3 years plus , Sage Pastel  or Quick books experience
• 2 year Collections and Billing experience
• Computer Literate with good communication skills

SKILLS

• Negotiation skills
• Confidence
• Excellent Business Communication skills
• Enthusiastic and say it as it is
• Assertive and Strong Character

ATTRIBUTES

• Honest and trustworthy
• Hard Working independent and a self-starter
• Initiative
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Integrity and accountability