Corporate Accountant

Job title: Corporate Accountant
Location: Johannesburg

Role Overview
Responsible for day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts receivable and bank functions, supported by the Junior Accountant and Cashbook & Admin Clerk.

Key Performance Areas:
Trial Balance
•Produce monthly accounts up to trial balance.
•Prepare monthly standard and non-standard journal requisitions for approval and processing.
•Process lease transactions and monthly accounting.
•Consolidate fixed asset register and related transactions.
•Consolidate supporting documentation for inventory balances.
General Ledger
•Maintain and control general ledger structure, account codes, and mapping.
•Maintain the general ledger and review monthly GL/balance sheet reconciliations.
•Consolidate and maintain balances for underclaims, overclaims, and advance payments.
Reporting
•Assist with month-end processes and deadlines.
•Assist with year-end procedures.
•Support month-end and year-end financial and management reporting.
Cash & Payments
•Review supplier banking details vs supporting documentation, system entries and upload files.
•Perform cash-flow forecasting, tracking, and analysis of overheads, bank balances, and cash transactions.
Compliance
•Prepare and submit monthly VAT and Customs reconciliations.
Invoicing & Debtors
•Ensure accurate and timely invoicing aligned with contractual terms.
•Manage debtor invoices, queries, statements, and credit control.
•Issue and review weekly debtors age analysis with updated follow-up actions.
Inter-Companies
•Ensure completeness and accuracy of inter-company transactions and balances.
•Prepare consolidation elimination journals and manage inter-company tracking, invoices, statements, payments, and collections.
Overheads
•Manage monthly corporate/head-office overheads, including reporting, review, and variance analysis vs budget.
Budgets
•Assist with annual budget and quarterly forecast processes relating to corporate overhead submissions.
Audit
•Assist with providing information and documentation for annual statutory audits and financial statements.
Governance, Policies & Internal Controls
•Support implementation of financial systems, processes, and internal controls.
•Ensure compliance with accounting policies.

Qualifications & Experience:
•BComm (Accounting)
•Minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar accounting role.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
•Proficient in GAAP, accounting processes, controls, and procedures.
•Working knowledge of BuildSmart.
•Understanding of Finnivo.

Behavioural Competencies:
•Deadline-driven.
•Strong analytical and problem-solving ability.
•High attention to detail and accuracy.
•Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

To apply share your CV & payslip to raca@aaaa.co.za