Management Accountant at PayFast

About you

• You’d love working with us If you thrive working in a fast-paced environment helping meet the demands of our rapid growth.

You’ll fit in perfectly with our culture if you:

• Get energised by a fast-paced environment
• Cherish a good work-life balance
• Are adaptable
• Regard collaboration as an essential part of getting the job done
• Pride yourself as being a self-starter who doesn’t lack motivation
• Don’t need to be micromanaged
• Take feedback well and use it for self-improvement
• Welcome change and new ideas
• Value the importance of diversity

What you'll be doing

Key Responsibilities include:

• Assist local NI Head of Finance.
• Prepare local management accounts.
• Review local monthly financial reporting in the Group Oracle FCCS application.
• Ensure that all recons are completed timeously and that all reconciling items are cleared
• timeously.
• Manage accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Ensuring accurate weekly payment runs and ensure payments are aligned to approved budget
• codes.
• Assist with monthly payroll processing.
• Authorise monthly customer billing and invoices.
• Prepare monthly VAT for review.
• Assist with the preparation of the annual budgets.
• Assist with annual statutory financial audits.
• Ensure local compliance with Group Finance policies.
• Ad hoc reporting and analysis.
• Ensure accuracy of work.
• Maintain company asset register.

What you'll need

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in a similar role.
• A degree in accounting and/or finance.
• CIMA qualification or studying towards.
• Computer literacy with a high degree of proficiency in MS Excel.
• Knowledge and experience in financial reporting in accordance with IFRS.
• Accurate with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to function independently and under pressure.
• Ability to filter information and assess priorities.
• Logical thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience in preparing payroll.
• Knowledge and experience in financial data analysis.
• Working knowledge of financial software such as SAGE Pastel and Oracle.