General Accountant at Anglo American

Job Description:

• Responsibility for month-end close activities.
• Update and complete SOP’s process documents
• On a monthly basis process all relevant transactions in the general ledger with special note on overdue items and making appropriate disclosures to the General Accounting Supervisor.
• Responsible for processing all journal entries into relevant ledgers and submission to the General Accounting Supervisor for review in a timely manner.
• Ensure the integrity of the balance sheet by preparing general ledger balance sheet reconciliations, investigate and report on financial discrepancies and overdue items.
• Complete and submit all relevant statutory and regulatory returns performed by the accounting team.
• Execute escalation process to support effective service delivery.
• Assist in the preparation of the KPI reports.
• Support deadline management.
• Follow up and ensure that audit requests are submitted.
• Focus on recording, completeness and measurement of all transactions.
• Ensure controls are adhered to and executed.
• Drive adherence to safety.
• Any other tasks as and when required.

Qualifications:

• BCOM Accounting Degree or equivalent B degree at a recognised institution.
• Member of a recognised accounting body (Recommended).
• 2 Years Financial Reporting/Management Accounting experience.

Desired:

• Accounting experience in the mining industry/corporate multinational environment.
• Eligible to become a member of a recognised accounting body. (Recommended)

Knowledge specific to the role:

• Finance
• Tax
• IFRS
• Exposure to Accounting Systems
• SAP
• Fluent in Business English