Financial Accountant

Cape Town, South Africa

This position is no longer available.

Purpose of Role

Responsible for assisting the business in its financial planning and internal controls to optimize financial resources.

Responsibilities

  • General ledger processing and reports in Sage Evolution and in sub-systems, including journal entry processing.
  • Monthly reconciliations prepared for review by the Financial Manager and for month end reporting.
  • Perform administrative and accounting duties (VAT, PAYE, Documentation of financial procedures and policies)
  • Monitor company finances (Credit & Debit)
  • Manage payment processes, cash flow, payment prioritisation, petty cash etc)

Technical Skills Requirements

  • Minimum Educational Requirements and Work Experience:
    • Tertiary qualification in accounting, finance or taxation.
  • Functional and Technical Competencies:
    • Commercial understanding of businesses, including knowledge of internal controls and businessprocesses.
    • Computer literate.
    • Workmanship – Independently carries out work in accordance within the standards ofthe profession.

Personal Competency Requirements

  • Verbal Expression – The ability to communicate in clearly and to adjust one’s use oflanguage to the audience’s level.
  • Result-Orientedness – The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
  • Conflict Management – The ability to handle conflicting interests diplomatically and to help solvethem.
  • Sensitivity – Being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings or circumstances of others and being awareof the influence of one’s own behaviour on them.
  • Cooperation – The ability to work effectively with others in order to achieve a shared goal – even when the object at stake is of no direct personal interest.
  • Planning and Organizing – The ability to determine goals and priorities and to assess the actions, time and resources needed to achieve those goals

Key Relationships / Interactions

  • Provide transactional support to internal and external stakeholders

To apply for this awesome opportunity please send us your CV (maximum 3 pages), to: recruitme@travelstart.com Please include a copy of your academic certificate and transcript (marks).
The reference for this opportunity is “Financial Accountant”.
Please insert this into the subject line of your email application. Any applicants not meeting the minimum requirements will not receive a response. Please note that we reserve to right to amend, freeze the role or not hire. The final appointment will be at the discretion of Travelstart.

Travelstart is committed to transformation and redressing of past inequalities. Our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our selection process.
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