Financial Accountant

In brief

**Overview** This is an explanation of the Financial Accountant role at Sun International. The position is responsible for managing financial accounting, reporting, tax, VAT, and statutory compliance for designated business units, with a focus on ensuring the accuracy and integrity of financial records, managing reconciliations and financial statements, supporting audits, and maintaining effective financial controls in line with IFRS, legislative requirements, and company standards. **What you will do** * Prepare and deliver financial accounting, reporting, tax, VAT, and statutory compliance activities for designated business units. * Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial records. * Manage reconciliations and financial statements. * Support audit requirements. * Drive effective financial controls in accordance with IFRS, legislative requirements, and company standards. **Requirements (from the original advert)** **Qualifications** * Grade 12 * BCom degree with CTA Honours with completed articles, CASA **Experience** * 6 years’ experience in a financial accounting and reporting environment * Strong understanding of financial regulations and the legislative environment **Core behavioural competencies** * Deep customer and market understanding * Responsive to customer feedback * Demonstrate end‑to‑end ownership for resolving customer problems * Accountability * Continuous improvement * Transparency * Collaborative and a team player * Clear communicator * Takes ownership **Core Technical / proficiency competencies** * Knowledge of statutory legal and tax requirements * Strong technical knowledge including IFRS developments * Strong knowledge of accounting systems * Accounting principles IFRS, practices and procedures * Balance Sheet Reconciliations * Process improvement * Tax calculations * SARS verifications * VAT calculations and submissions * Preparation of AFS * Full understanding of the budgeting and forecasting process * Keep abreast of new developments in the financial and tax fields **Who should apply** This role is suitable for a professional with a BCom degree with CTA Honours and completed articles (CASA), possessing at least 6 years of experience in financial accounting and reporting. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of financial regulations, IFRS, and tax requirements, coupled with proficiency in accounting systems and processes such as balance sheet reconciliations, tax calculations, VAT submissions, and AFS preparation. They should be accountable, committed to continuous improvement, transparent, collaborative, and a clear communicator who takes ownership and is responsive to customer feedback, with a deep understanding of customer and market dynamics. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/financial-accountant-sun-international-6 Source: myjobmag

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• At least 6 years of experience.

• IFRS

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