Accountant - Johannesburg at AVI Limited

Key Performance Areas:

• Prepare and process all month-end journals and ensure GL closes in specified time.
• Reconcile Balance Sheet accounts.
• Prepare the Mark-to-Market revaluation of FEC’s (Forward Exchange Contracts) calculations.
• Prepare accurate and timeous financial reporting to AVI (Day 4 Early Estimate, Day 8 & Day 12 Monthly pack, interim and year-end additional reporting, AFS).
• Prepare and submit statutory obligations and external reports: Vat Return (Monthly), Stats SA (Monthly/Quarterly), Tax Annual Return.
• Prepare the income tax calculation (provisional, bi-annual and annual).
• Preparation of budgets (annually) and forecasts (quarterly) - Balance Sheet.
• Confirm validity and accuracy of local and foreign payments and release thereof.
• Confirm validity and accuracy of purchase orders, ensuring necessary authorization and support is received and cost centre allocation is appropriate.
• Assist with audit- providing support to auditors and responding to queries.
• Prepare the 8 week rolling cash flow forecast weekly.
• Ad hoc assistance to other Spitz divisions and AVI.

Minimum Requirements:

Experience:                                                                   

• 1-3 years in similar role
• Tax experience non-negotiable
• Strong reporting experience (listed company or subsidiary of a listed company is desirable)

Qualifications:

• Degree – B Com Accounting or Equivalent with Finance

Additional Requirements:

• Accounting Standards (IFRS)
• SAP
• Knowledge of financial processes and systems of internal control
• Microsoft Excel