ACCOUNTANT (FIXED TERM CONTRACT) 3 - 6 MONTHS

Introduction

CLIENT in the TRANSPORT & PASSENGER SERVICES INDUSTRY requires the services of an ACCOUNTANT at their premises in GAUTENG

Duties & Responsibilities

JOB OUTPUTS

Supervision and management of finance staff associated responsibilities.

Monitor and control the Revenue Systems office.

Check and review the monthly Revenue Cash Book (RCB).

Oversee and maintain effective control of all Private Hire accounting functions.

Monitor and control cashier and banking functions.

Monitor and control issuing, reconciliation, and re-banking of S&T, toll fees, as well as submissions to Payroll.

Oversee and maintain effective control over the issuing, return, maintenance, and

safe custody of modules, ticket machines, and related equipment and systems.

Authorize overtime for subordinates within company directives.

Oversee and reconcile the collection of cash revenue and ticket sales of the cashiers, ticket sellers, and outsourced service providers.

Check, verify, and ensure correctness of the trial balance/general ledger (journals, corrections, provisions, and accruals) before month and year ends.

Preparation and review of monthly General Ledger reconciliations before submission for approval.

Monitor and control the Accounts Payable function (Creditors, Cashbook, Petty Cash, reconciliations).

Assist with the drafting of policies and procedures and compliance thereto.

Liaison/Correspondence with Senior Management, Business Unit Departments, Head Office, Internal and External Auditors, Debtors, Creditors, Outsourced Service Providers, and Banks.

Credit control, collection of outstanding debtors (internal and external).

Monitor and control General Office Administration.

Conduct regular internal audits of Finance and other departments.

Supervision of Stock-takes.

Conduct asset verification spot checks and generate reports for submission and approval.

Compile and analyse accounting trends and prepare statistical reports.

Supervise and allocate Finance staff according to business requirements.

Identify training needs/interventions for Finance staff and make recommendations.

Compilation of monthly subsidy claims/submissions to supervisory monitoring firms/department of transport within strict timelines.

Compilation of monthly subcontractor claims.

Compilation of monthly management account packs/financial reports.

Assist with / Compile Annual Budgets.

Other ad hoc duties as required by senior management.

Deputise for Accounting Manager in his/her absence.

Desired Experience & Qualification

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The ideal applicant will possess the following: -

BCom degree, majoring in Financial Accounting minimum, a prerequisite .

Completed articles with a reputable accounting firm, a prerequisite.

Minimum 3 years of relevant post-article working experience in an accounting environment.

3 years’ experience in a management position, an added advantage