Assistant Accountant: Assets and Projects

Reporting to the Assets and Projects Accountant within the Group Finance Function, this role is responsible with day-to-day asset accounting processes for the trading and services divisions within TFG. As part of a team of Assistant Accountants, this role will be responsible for the efficient and effective posting of journals, processing, reconciliations, and assisting with all financial month end and year end activities. This role will be responsible for ensuring deliverables are achieved as per the time and quality standards agreed upon.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure FAR is accurate and complete
• Create projects on SAP and capitalize all approved transactions
• Process acquisitions, retirements and transfers
• Ensure project settlement runs are done
• Ensure that depreciation is run for FRG company codes on the FAR
• Ensure AUC is accurate and project ageing is within set SLA
• Communicate to divisions on overdue projects that should have been capitalised within the SLA period
• Ensure asset journals postings are accurate
• Prepare FAR versus TB reconciliations for all FRG company codes
• Assist with Quarterly forecasting reports
• Work alongside the group accounting and statutory reporting team to ensure all month end and year end processes are accurate and completed as per the agreed timelines and guidelines, including assisting with monthly finance activities.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Matric required with an Advanced Diploma or equivalent certification in Finance/Accounting (preferable)
• 1-3 years of experience working in a Shared Services or transactional environment
• SAP experience (preferable)
• Coupa experience (preferable)

Skills:

• Good working knowledge of MS Office, specifically Excel.
• Good time management skills
• Good administration skills
• Planning skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communications skills

Behaviours:

• Business Insight - applies market and business insights in order to drive organisational objectives
• Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
• Decision Quality - consistently makes timely, well-rounded and informed decisions
• Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Financial Acumen - understands and applies financial concepts and principles to make informed financial decisions
• Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Optimizes Work Processes - assesses and improves the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of various work processes
• Tech Savvy - leverages new technology to enhance productivity, improve problem solving, and support business growth

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

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