GL Accountant (Fixed Assets)

Business Area:

Finance

Workplace Type:

On-site

Location - Town / City:

Cape Town

Job Description:

We are looking for a person to look after and manage the day-to-day activities around the Groups fixed assets for Truworths. This person should be a self-starter, able to work methodically with excellent attention to detail. They must be able to work towards monthly deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintaining the depreciation and tax asset registers for all countries
• Addition of new capex items to the asset registers
• Liaising with the Truworths Contracts departments on all store Capex spend
• Preparation of the monthly reconciliation of the asset registers to the general ledger (Both in the local currency and ZAR translated)
• Reporting on Capex spend per project
• Assist in the review of the useful life of assets
• Month end close processes
• Assist auditors in all assets related queries
• Prepare fixed asset-related notes for Group AFS and all statutory AFS
• Assist auditors with all assets related AFS queries
• Complete Stats SA and SARB Stat Returns
• Capturing of banking details
• Process expense journals as required
• Process insurance invoices on iProc
• Assist with information required for annual insurance renewal

Qualifications and Experience:

QUALIFICATIONS BCom or equivalent

EXPERIENCE / KNOWLEDGE

• Minimum of two/three years working experience. Preferably the experience will include Fixed Assets.
• Experience with Oracle Fixed Assets and General Ledger modules (Or a similar package) would be beneficial.

Competencies:

TECHNICAL Essential Competencies

• Good Excel knowledge
• Understanding of fixed assets and the requirements to manage and report on assets
• Strong financial accounting skills

Advantageous Competencies:

• Experience with Oracle Fixed Assets

BEHAVIOURAL (eg)

• Excellent communication skills
• Team Orientation
• Self-Starter
• Ability to deliver a high standard of work under pressure
• Highly self-motivated and driven.
• Attention to detail