Financial accountant - africa

Johannesburg, Gauteng

R 300000 ZA Per annum

Kick-start your career in the online gaming world and experience the very latest in technology and innovation. We are a dynamic and diverse group of individuals working together in a fast-paced environment, with the sole aim of providing accurate and useful financial information. As the finance department, we deliver timeously to senior management and shareholders of the organisation, to assist with their decision-making processes in driving the business forward. Purpose: This role reports into the Team Lead- Africa and is responsible for assisting with accounting, month end and year end reconciliations and preparation of audit files for all African entities. This role works closely with the Team Lead - Africa and has four direct reports, the junior accountant and creditor's controllers. Duties include, but not limited to:- Monthly management reports Assist in the preparation of the management accounts including:• Assist with posting of invoices, accruals and prepayments.• Review expense analysis, marketing analysis, prepayments and accruals to identify missing expenses and raise accruals appropriately.• Reconcile prepayments, accruals, foreign exchange.• Assist with the analysis of expenses, with commentary (Opex, IS and Fee files) ensuring all expenses have been categorized and allocated correctly• Assist with updating headcount splits by department, brand and region for cost allocation purposes.• Matching of open items.• Run FX in Navision & prepare FX reconciliations• Proactively resolve any queries raised.• Preparation of monthly balance sheet reconciliations• Preparation of all fixed asset recons & review the fixed asset register ensuring that assets are captured and depreciated in line with fixed asset policies, scrapping old assets and revisiting estimated useful lives.• Capitalization of internally generated intangible assets• Run depreciation & amortisation- Reporting• Prepare monthly consulting, legal & audit fee schedules• Preparation of marketing analysis• Prepare necessary commentary for month end Opex review files & review input & commentary from Creditors controllers• Prepare necessary commentary for balance sheet review files• Assist with the preparation of monthly Income statement files, including commentaries per expense type and brand.• Updating of disclosure schedules for quarterly audit files• Managing reporting index- Operations• Update of short term insurance schedules• Management of Corporate Cards• Ensure all intragroups are settled timeously & balances confirmed monthly• Ensure all customers are collected & vendors settled• Reviewing of aging reports & open items• Communicate cash requirements with Treasury team weekly• Ensure all contractual relationships up to date• Review contracts matrix regularly with Legal• Posting of ad hoc journal entries• Approving purchase orders on PAS system- Payments:• Approve PAS system requests on a daily basis• Ensure that all invoices are accurately captured from the PAS system and submitted before the designated cut off times for payment• Ensure invoices have correct authorization (PAS or email) and detailed descriptions to facilitate accurate posting in Navision and on-charging of costs to clients• Report transactions using the correct dimensions, allocating them to the correct company, region, country and product• Ensure that WHT and WHV has been allocated appropriately as per country requirements• Ensure that all payment packs are completed accurately and all documentation is attached and delivered before the agreed upon deadlines• Match vendor invoices and payments in Navision before Vendor Balance to Date is generated• Arrange payment of invoices in base currency as far as possible to mitigate forex losses• Review foreign exchange rates and gain / loss calculations- Audits• Preparation and review of internal and external audit files.• Liaise with the statutory team to ensure all queries resolved timeously.- Team Leadership• Escalate and motivate any resource requirements to the Team Lead - Africa• Day to day management of the creditors controllers and Junior Accountant• Co-ordinate functions in the team to ensure that all team members are working effectively and able to deliver reporting on time• Ensure best business practice is embedded across all processes and functions• Undertake bi-annual team appraisals and performance development reviews• Ensure team key deliverables are met on time and accurately.• Provide guidance, mentoring and support to all direct reports to ensure the team is working efficiently and coherently• Bi-annual setting of team objectives• Manage all stakeholder expectations appropriately and communicate any potential problems- Ad hoc duties as may be required from time to time. This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of responsibilities. The job holder may be required to complete any other reasonable duties in order to achieve business objectives. Essential Requirements:• B. Com finance degree or similar.• 2 -3 years accounting experience.• Demonstrates consistent behavior aligned to the organizational culture. Advantageous Requirements:• Completed Articles• Proficient in Microsoft Excel.• Experience in Navision. Behavioural Competencies:• Relationship Building• Ownership and Accountability• Organisation and planning• Interpersonal skills• Problem Solving• Resilience• Communication• Team player• Ability to work under pressure*Please note we will apply relevance to our Talent Management and Talent Development Programme as part of our recruitment process.*Shortlisted candidates may need to complete an assessment. This position requires trust and honesty it has access to customers financial details - therefore a credit and criminal record check will be conducted. The qualifications identified herein are an inherent job requirement; therefore, a qualification verification check will be done. By applying for this role, and supplying the necessary details, you hereby grant us permission to apply for these checks. This will be done in a confidential manner, and solely for the purposes of verification. Should you not hear from us within 2 weeks, please deem your application as unsuccessful. The perfect place to work, play and grow!

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