Senior Accountant

About the role

The ideal candidate will be actively involved in financial accounting, payroll, service level agreements and monthly reporting, approaching each issue with an analytical mindset.

Key responsibilities

• Finance: ensure accuracy of the General Ledger and perform monthly balance sheet and key income statement reconciliations; prepare monthly GL journal entries and review debtor, creditor, cashbook, inventory and fixed asset sub-ledgers
• Load and process banking details and daily payments; submit VAT, Import VAT, Royalty Tax, PAYE and related taxes on ITAS
• Analyse the income statement, manage foreign currency translations and FX contracts, and reconcile income and deferred tax
• Manage fixed assets, contribute to monthly BI reporting, assist with the annual external audit and financial statements, and submit VET levy and training refund claims
• Payroll: capture and process BCX internal payroll, execute month-end reports and reconciliations, handle third-party payments and staff payroll queries
• Service level agreements: prepare customer SLAs and billing schedules, annual increase letters, and monthly reconciliation of SLA invoices

Required profile

• 3+ years of professional experience in accounting and financial management
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics, or equivalent experience
• 1-2 years of experience in payroll processing and administration
• Clean ITC record
• Articles at an audit firm and CPA status are an advantage