Junior Accountant

Responsible for the monthly accounting for South African legal entities.

• Process bank receipts and payments.
• Reconcile bank accounts.
• Prepare, reconcile, and post prepayments.
• Ensure the correct handling of automated bank transactions (LITRECA).
• Review and approve employee expense transactions (Concur)
• Reconcile, maintain, and clear balance sheet accounts for Treasury Management System (TMS) accounts, bank accounts and fixed asset additions etc.
• Process fixed asset additions / scrapping and disposals.
• Process monthly fixed asset depreciation.
• Monitor local supplier overhead invoices in AP system (AFI) and the creation of new suppliers.
• Reanalyse certain expense accounts to provide the required cost centre detail (Travel, telephones, cars etc), engaging with other parties when needed to allocate costs properly.
• Prepare and post journals, including the ones required by the Senior Accountant or Finance Director.
• Perform analytical work as required for monthly management reporting / commentary.
• Prepare monthly / quarterly balance sheet reconciliations.
• Prepare schedules and analysis required for the audit.
• Assist with Year End Tax reporting / compliance and VAT returns.
• Review of vendor subledger and make sure vendors accounts are cleared, issues resolved, and vendors are paid correctly.

Intercompany Accounting

• Prepare intercompany reconciliations and intercompany invoices.
• Pay intercompany balances.
• Confirm all intercompany balances with counterparties.
• Reconcile all treasury bank accounts, dealing with all issues.
• Ensure that we follow the agreed Transfer Pricing process.

Generally

• Make manual payments as required using internet banking for VAT, other taxes, other one-off payments.
• Assist with ad-hoc projects as defined by the Regional Finance Director or Senior Accountant.
• Assist in preparing weekly cash reporting (Actuals and 13 week forecast).
• Assist with the Avnet and EBV South Africa teams.

Work Experience

• Typically 3+ years with bachelor's or equivalent.

Education And Certification(s)

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• Excel and SAP experience
• Self-motivated, pro-active, good communicator.
• Great attention to detail and problem solving.
• Good team player.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills.

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