Financial Accountant

Our client in the Wine Industry, requires the services of a Financial Accountant

to ensure the integrity, accuracy, and compliance of the company’s financial records and reporting processes while supporting the Financial Manager and broader finance function.

Key performance areas

Statutory & Tax Compliance

• Monthly completion of the EMP201
• Quarterly Stats SA financial questionnaire
• Accurate preparation and submission of VAT returns
• Reconciliation of VAT accounts
• Payroll related statutory returns, ensure EMP201 submissions and payments
• Timeous and accurate completion of data/information to be submitted for review
• Reports are accurate and submitted timely
• Timeous reporting and submissions to SARS

Financial & Accounting Duties

• Perform and post of monthly bank reconciliations
• Monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Processing of month-end journals
• Update of fixed asset register and calculation of depreciation
• Recon tasting room daily cash ups with bank
• Accurate reconciliation of bank accounts
• Accurate processing of month-end journals on time
• Timeous and accurate reconciliations for month and year end processing
• Accurate sales commissions calculations are done, and correct amounts are paid to staff
• Accurate fixed asset register is kept on monthly basis
• Accurate depreciation is calculated on assets

Forex Administration

• Completion of incoming foreign funds detail on NedTreasury
• Accurate information or detail is captured before submitting for review

Stock Management

• Stock take
• Adjust stock on the system
• Transfers orders – ship/receive stock between locations (Despatch & Tasting room)
• Accurate stock takes are done and timeously
• Stock is accurate on the system
• Monitor transfer between locations and receive stock in tasting room.
• Transfers are updated timeously by the team
• Follow up and resolve stock update issues on the system

Administration & Support

• Support and training to the finance team on question / accounting
• Assist Financial Manager with BEE information and audit
• Assist Financial Manager with audit working papers and queries
• Main communication with bank (changes, application forms or other administration)
• Assist Financial Manager with WineMS integration
• Support the finance team where necessary
• Assist FM with accurate BEE information for audit and meeting deadlines
• Assist FM with the financial audit preparation and audit queries
• Constant communication with bank regarding any admin changes – resolve in timely manner
• Assist FM with WineMS integration on timely basis
• Assist FA with wages on timely basis as necessary.
• Accurate processing of wages.

The successful candidate must have

• Matric with a B.Com Degree in Accounting
• At least 3 years’ experience in a Financial Accountant role
• Completed articles would be advantageous
• Experience within the wine industry would be highly advantageous
• Experience on Business Central will be advantageous
• Excellent computer literacy (MS Office – Outlook, Word & Excel)
• Deadline-driven with strong reconciliation skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Must have a driver’s licence

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

If you do send an email to the recruiter directly: please state the position you are applying for

To be discussed during the interview process.

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Recruiter: Wallindi Schirnig

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