Corporate Accountant - Cape Town at Apex Group

Responsibilities:

•  Prepare and post journal entries to the general ledger
•  Reconcile balance sheet and income statement accounts
•  Verify income accruals, coordinate and issue client invoices and analyze monthly revenues
•  Reconcile, validate, and report aging accounts receivables
•  Record and reconcile payroll costs
•  Prepare and reconcile monthly expense accruals and prepayments
•  Maintain property, plant and equipment schedules
•  Initiate, reconcile and record bank transactions
•  Analyze expenses and forecast cash flows
•  Record, classify and summarize financial transactions and events in accordance with IFRS
•  Stay current and abreast of relevant IFRS developments that impact the firm
•  Produce accurate monthly management accounts in a timely manner
•  Analyze monthly variances
•  Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements and note disclosures
•  Liaise with business lines and provide support as necessary
•  Support audit and tax preparation
•  Assist with ad-hoc requests as needed

Required Skills:

•  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Co-op terms an asset
•  Completion or working towards an accounting designation (CA/CPA or equivalent)
•  Working knowledge of IFRS 9, 15, 16 is a plus but not required
•  Proficient with Excel, accounting systems and general IT
•  Solid interpersonal skills, adaptable and resilient to different personalities
•  Strong analytical, task, and detail-oriented skills
•  Proven experience to meet month-end deliverables while consistently adhering to group deadlines. May require overtime during peak cycles.
•  Strong problem-solving skills. Should be able to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, while gathering and analyzing information thoughtfully.
•  Strong adaptability skills. Should be able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing demands, and deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events
•  Ability to maintain confidentiality and safe-guard sensitive, proprietary information