GL Accountant –Midrand

Purpose of Position:

To assist the Controller – EMEA in the day-to-day management and accounting and financial accounting functions, including the provision of accurate and timely reports to the management team

Major Areas of Responsibility:

Responsibility for accounting records (Profit and Loss, Balance Sheet etc.) and maintaining accuracy of general ledger
Co-ordinate the project accounting requirements (revenue recognition, milestone invoices, deferred revenue) and extracting project reports from SAP for analysis and investigation of variances
Proactively manage the Accounts Receivable ledger to ensure timely recovery of all debts and where required, enlist support of Account Managers to recover overdue amounts
Assist with uploading and checking of monthly financial and statistical reports in OneStream (OS) system
Assist with the migration process of new acquisitions and work with SAP Migration team to ensure timely and accurate transition to Clients Mining processes
Timely lodgment of all statutory returns, reports and renewals. (BBBEE, Annual Return of Earnings etc.)
Participation in yearly company audits and liaison with external audit team
Assist in the month end and quarter end close process – journals, cost allocations, recharges etc.
Assist with ongoing forecasts of Leica’s projected financial performance
Compliance with Clients Workplace Health and Safety policies and procedures, participation in audits and compliance with instructions given in respect of himself/herself and the safety of others
Other duties as required from time to time
Challenges / problem solving skills

Dealing with conflicting priorities
Dealing with non-technical audience on finance/accounting issues
Ensuring appropriate audit trails, segregation of duties and cross-checking processes to meet audit requirements

Knowledge and Experience - Required:

Bachelor of Accounting/Commerce/Business or similar degree
Minimum of 3-5 years commercial experience in similar role
Project Accounting/Management Accounting experience
Demonstrated high level experience in analyzing complex business and accounting problems and developing solutions to such problems
Demonstrated experience in a managerial and financial accounting environment using integrated/interfaced computerized financial systems

Knowledge and Experience - Desired:

Willingness and ability to work in a team environment or work independently as required