Financial Accountant at Multichoice

About the Job

• The ideal candidate is responsible for managing payments of all creditors in the most efficient and cost effective manner.

Responsibilities
Planning & Budgeting:

• Complete and accurate intercompany transactions recording to agree with signed confirmations in a timely manner
• Provide accurate and complete PPE balance. Accurate Fixed asset depreciation posting run
• Prepayments are duly added and accurately amortized monthly
• Expenses are reported in the period which they relate
• Maintenance of robust petty cash register and ensure adequate float
• Monitoring of cash advance retirements/expensing
• Ensuring Accounts payable GL is NIL or balance is accurately reconciled at every reporting period
• Liaise with client on account receivables or payables reconciliation
• Ensuring AP- Monthly Accruals GL balance is accurately reconciled at every reporting period
• Ensure that all journals posted on GP are signed off and approved by FM
• Detailed analysis of each customers AR statement to highlight incidences of Over/under billing’s
• GP customer balance recon with Landmark with detailed explanation of reasons for differences.

Forecasting & Modelling:

• Develop and maintain effective financial models.
• Providing advice and objective financial analysis, enabling decision makers to take timely and informed business decisions.
• Undertake appropriate financial analysis and evaluation of capital projects.
• Ensure that financial forecasts are timely and relevant to the recipients.

Reporting:

• Assistance in completion of reporting packs, budget and forecast
• Detailed and timely submission of monthly TB with commentary
• Monthly AR aging analysis report
• Prepare monthly journals, ensure journals are captured accurately and properly documented
• Accurate reporting of revenue and billing report
• Analytics, reporting and decision making.

Qualifications

• CIMA, ICAN preferable, with database / Excel proficiency
• 3+ years' accounting experience in a similar role

Technical Competencies:

• Strong financial and accounting knowledge
• Financial analysis experience
• Management capabilities
• Conflict resolution experience
• Strong negotiator
• Commercial experience
• Operational know how and ability
• Knowledge of contract law.

Behavioral Competencies:

• Problem Solving
• Result Orientation
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Planning & Organising
• Resilience
• Ideas Generation.