1.Main Job Purpose
The Accountant will be responsible for the accounting functions and the management of accounting administration staff ensuring adherence to the organisations financial policies and procedures.
2. Key Performance Areas
| Budgeting and Forecasting |
- Assist Management with the preparation of the annual budgets for the projects.
- Monitor project cash flow requirements and advise Management accordingly of any shortfalls.
- Submit the weekly Cash Flow movement report for all projects to Finance Manager
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| Financial Management, Review and Reporting |
- Ensure that monthly donor reports are submitted to Management within the required deadlines as per the projects’ requirements.
- Ensure that procedures for authorisation, recording and reconciliation of transactions are being complied with by the accounting administration staff.
- Initiation of all daily payment batches on the accounting system to ensure completeness and accuracy of payment details.
- Preparation and submission of the monthly Consolidated VAT return to the Finance Manager
- Assist Management in upgrades or changes to the accounting system.
- Review and update all financial reports where necessary in terms of donor and statutory requirements.
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| General Ledger & Accounts
Payable |
- Verify and initiatedaily AP (Accounts Payable) payments and check for completeness and accuracy of allocations.
- Ensure that all AP reconciling items for the preceding month as completed by the Finance Administration Staff are cleared and resolved within the following month.
- Ensure that petty cash accounts, project fuel cards and credit cards are reconciled on a weekly basis and reimbursed accordingly.
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| Cash Management |
- Monitor and replenish credit cards, project fuel cards and Amex cards.
- Process requests for foreign currency payments.
- Communication with bank representatives regarding company cards (such as credit, fuel or Amex).
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3. Qualifications and Experience
- BCom Degree in Accounting and articles.
- 5 years’ experience in an Accountant role preferably with experience in managing finance staff. Sound knowledge of financial accounting policies and procedures.
- Ability to operate in a dynamic environment. Pastel Evolution experience.
