Accountant - Statutory & Reporting

Job Title: Accountant: Reporting & Statutory
Location: Otraco Head Office, Pretoria
 

The Person
We are looking for an experienced Accountant to manage the reporting and statutory financial function of Otraco and ensure capital and resources are utilised optimally. This role will ultimately be responsible for maintaining the business financial compliance objectives. The Accountant: Reporting & Statutory will support the Head of Finance in achieving Company’s targets, always ensuring that all relevant financial and regulatory requirements are fulfilled in a timely manner, as well as business guidelines and regulations.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential:
Grade 12 National Certificate
Appropriate BCom degree or equivalent degree
Major/subject: Finance, Economics and Accounting
Proficient in Ms Office Packages, advanced level

Preferred
• Proven experience in a similar finance role
• Strong Accounting, Taxation and Auditing knowledge
• Length > 4-6 years’ experience
• Excellent leadership and communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities.

Duties
The following is a general list of tasks that the candidate is required to perform. The Company may add to or vary these duties from time to time provided the variation is reasonable having regard to the employee’s skills, competence and training.
• Preparing weekly, monthly and ad hoc reporting as required, in accordance with
applicable accounting standards,
• Customer contractual Localised Supplier Development reporting,
• B-BBEE compliance and audit processes.
• Budgeting and forecasting,
• Administer and control accounting processes and procedures,
• Statutory accounts: Income Tax, VAT, Import VAT (Namibia & Botswana),
• Company secretarial services,
• Insurance, Tender support and CAS compliance,
• Balance Sheet reconciliations: Assets, Inventory, Accounts Receivable/Payable, Bank and Cash,
• Ensure that all activities performed in the Finance department are done in compliance with legal & tax requirements in all the countries within the region as well as group requirements/procedures,
• Establish internal control procedures and ensure that administrative, accounting, credit and financial procedures and policy standards are respected and maintained,
• Support internal-external audits and JSOX activities.

Specific behaviour & attitudes
• Strong Positive Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Business acumen.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to think strategically with operational effectiveness, while also being practical and hands-on.
• Strong legislative and regulatory framework knowledge.
• Vast experience with tools and techniques for accounting and reporting.
• Analytical skills, precise, rigorous.
• Ability to plan, organize and meet deadlines.

Why should you apply?

• We are passionate about our people and want to offer them the opportunity to develop and grow.
• Bridgestone as a global company drives your career to the next level by offering you possibilities to work in an international setting.
• You will have the opportunity to work with leading technologies.
• We help you to drive your career path onward and upward work in a culture of feedback that recognizes you and helps your development.
• You will work in a healthy and safety environment, as safety is a key priority area in Bridgestone.

Next Steps: All applications will be reviewed. Our HR team will contact those applicants who we would like to invite for the next stage of the recruitment process.