Financial Accountant (Maternity Cover)

In brief

Overview This role at Lesaka Technologies is for a Financial Accountant, providing maternity cover. The successful candidate will support accurate and timely financial reporting for the Merchant business, focusing on core month-end activities, reconciliations, statutory and internal control support, and the continuous improvement of finance processes and systems. What you will do * Assist with the preparation of month-end management accounts and supporting reports. * Prepare and process month-end journals. * Complete monthly and ad hoc balance sheet reconciliations. * Perform monthly stock reconciliations, investigate variances, and process approved write-offs. * Review monthly VAT calculations and reconciliations. * Assist with B-BBEE procurement-spend reconciliations and related information requests. * Prepare monthly intercompany transaction and balance schedules. * Maintain the fixed asset register and process monthly depreciation journals. * Provide information for budgets and quarterly forecasts and assist with their preparation. * Perform ad hoc data and cost analysis. * Provide information required to update the Anaplan reporting and consolidation tool. * Support external auditors with statutory audit requests and the preparation of annual financial statements. * Support internal auditors with annual SOX audits and ad hoc internal-control reviews. * Promote adherence to cross-functional processes to ensure financial information is accurate and complete. * Support the Finance and SOX Compliance teams in strengthening internal controls and implementing remediation where weaknesses are identified. * Maintain finance policies and procedure documentation for internal and external audit purposes. * Partner with software development teams on new products and the appropriate accounting treatment in line with revenue-recognition policies. * Assist with the implementation of the Microsoft Dynamics ERP system. * Contribute to medium- and long-term projects that improve accounting processes and systems. * Undertake other ad hoc projects as required. Requirements (from the original advert) * BCom Accounting degree. * Completed three years of SAICA articles. * Strong risk-analysis and internal-control mindset. * Advanced Microsoft Excel capability, including lookup functions and pivot tables. * Collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively across departments. * High attention to detail and a meticulous working style. * Ability to work under pressure and consistently meet deadlines. * Strong aptitude for reconciliations, investigation, and problem-solving. Who should apply The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented and meticulous Financial Accountant with a strong risk-analysis and internal-control mindset. They should be collaborative, capable of working effectively across departments, and able to manage pressure and consistently meet deadlines. A strong aptitude for reconciliations, investigation, and problem-solving is essential. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/financial-accountant-maternity-cover-lesaka-technologies Source: myjobmag

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