Accountant - 24999 at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

Responsibilities
The incumbent responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Administrating salary costs in the general ledger, cost centres and accounts;
• Reconciling and recording of allocated accounts;
• Balancing monthly and annual financial statements;
• Processing payments of third-party recons and interim salaries for the payroll department;
• Calculating amounts overpaid on the payroll system and liaising with payroll officers to complete corrective inputs on the system;
• Reviewing corrective inputs for accuracy and creating debtors’ accounts on the HR system in liaison with debtors;
• Calculating and reviewing deductions made through payroll to avoid over- or underpayment of the group and provident fund; and
• Providing necessary training and development to personnel members through relevant applicable interventions.

Minimum Requirements

• B Com degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources or other relevant Bachelor’s/BTech degree;
• Four years’ working experience in:
• Payroll;
• Financial; and
• General ledger reconciliations;
• A valid Driver’s Licence.

Required Competencies (knowledge, Technical Compentencies And Behaviours)

• Relevant tax legislation;
• Relevant SARS rules and regulations;
• UP Pension, provident and group life rules;
• UP internal policies;
• Staff management;
• Creation and maintenance of payroll parameters essential for GL Balancing;
• Computer literacy;
• Microsoft Office Suite;
• Numerical skill;
• Ability to accomplish tasks and processes accurately and completely;
• Ability to use appropriate interpersonal skills and methods to reduce tension and resolve conflict;
• Ability to deal with high stress situations calmly and effectively;
• Ability to convey information clearly and concisely;
• Ability to Identify problems, determine possible solutions, and actively work to resolve the issues;
• Knowledge of and ability to use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions;
• Ability to establish a set of tasks and activities associated with an intended outcome and timeline.

Added Advantages And Preferences

• Honours B Com Accounting or Taxation;
• Four years’ experience in the following:
• Excel experience;
• PeopleSoft experience; and
• General understanding of university environment, policy and procedures.