Assistant Financial Manager - Johannesburg (Ref JHB0097)

Duties and Responsibilities:

JG Afrika is looking for an Assistant Financial Manager for their Financial Department, to be based in Sunninghill, Johannesburg.
Duties and Responsibilities will include, inter alia,

• Play a leadership role within the finance team ( 3 staff).
• Assistance with Preparation of monthly and annual financial accounts for audit.
• Oversight of the Payables process.
• Primary Admin relationship with Bank partners.
• Depreciation of fixed assets, and reconciliation of the Fixed asset Schedules to Trial balance monthly.
• Administrative matters for all instalment sale agreements and Mortgage Facilities.
• Preparation and submission for review, of the monthly VAT returns.
• Drafting Annual Financial Statements using CaseWare.
• Assisting in the operation and development of the finance department.
• Revenue recognition and sub-consultant accounting.
• Accounts receivable recoveries and bad debt management.
• Expense Claims and Staff Accounts.
• Payroll Cycle and compliance thereof.
• Income Tax and compliance thereof.

Experience:

Should have 5+ years’ experience in a commercial / construction / consulting environment with some previous staff management experience.
Experience with the following software required:

• SAP Business One
• Enterprise – preferable
• CaseWare
• Microsoft Excel & Word
• Power BI
• SAGE 300

Skills:

• Financial Data Analyses
• Accounting (Demonstrate and understanding of IFRS, and ability to apply within the JG Afrika accounting process)
• IT
• Reporting (Timely, complete and accurate)
• Communication (Proactive and Effective)
• Time Management (demonstrating efficiency and prioritising)
• Collaboration (Within corporate team, and across all elements of the business)