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Senior Financial Accountant

Job Description:

About the Company: Rewardsco Group is a high-growth entrepreneurial business active in the areas of Sales/Distribution and the Technology industry in the ‘new age economy’. The Group builds shareholder value through investment of Group resources in these high-growth areas.

A position exists in Rewardsco Investments, the holding company for the Group. The prospective candidate’s skillset should be focused on attention to detail, problem solving, deadline driven and be diligent in seeing tasks through to completion. The attributes that are key to the role include: reliability, adaptability, high level of accuracy and must be a logical thinker who would thrive in a structured working environment. 

Job Overview: 

The position will require you to be part of a dynamic finance team reporting to the Senior Finance Manager. An important aspect of the position will be to apply independent thought while performing tasks and be a self starter.

Key Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting
  • Prepare annual financial statements
  • Prepare budget variance analysis
  • Prepare monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Ensure the accurate and timeous reporting of information within group reporting deadlines.
• Evaluate accounting, legislation & tax compliance with respect to existing and new products
• VAT computations and reconciliation.
• Running with the insurance Bordereaux & collection campaigns
• Knowledge of the insurance sector regulations and the Companies Act
• Assisting with management of the external audit & FSP audit for FSCA
• Reconciliation of General Ledger control accounts with an enquiring mindset
• Banking administration (Management of daily transactional needs with bankers including completing all general administration)
• Payment processing
• Ensure efficient cash planning (Transfers and payment scheduling)
• Current portion calculations of debt and lease amortisation schedules
• External audit work preparation
• System projects and automation of financial reporting systems/reports.
• Ensure an effective communication channel between finance, other departments within the company as well as external stakeholders.
• Investigate improvement to existing business processes to ensure best practice is adopted to achieve efficiencies.

Skills and Qualities:

• Excellent communication skills and ability to interact at all levels including Executive Management and external stakeholders
• Ability to work in a highly pressurized department, be solution driven and adhere to tight deadlines
• Ability to multitask and work with multiple companies simultaneously
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Technical Knowledge:

• Matric
• Must have obtained a Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• 2 – 5 years Post-Graduate experience preferred
• Strong Academics

Please note that only suitably qualified candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a call in two weeks please consider your application unsuccessful.