Job Overview
The Chief Accountant is responsible for maintaining accurate accounting records, ensuring the integrity of financial information, and providing detailed financial analysis to support the company's management. This role also involves the supervision of the team responsible for the, verifying and posting of transactions, and requires a comprehensive understanding of IFRS and accounting principles.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Managing the accounting of the complete sales cycle for each project. This involves the setting up of the purchasing and sales orders in the ERP system, in liaison with the purchasing team.
- Apply accounting standards and principles for the accounting of complex projects, involving the recognition of revenue based on the progress of the projects.
- Responsible for the sales invoicing (billing) to customers, in accordance with the payment / invoicing terms of the signed contracts.
- Ensure that the open balances for accruals and deferrals of projects-related income and expenditure are accurate and complete.
- Ensure that stocks are posted correctly into the system, allocated to their respective projects and matched with the allocated revenue.
- Ensure that all necessary reconciliations are carried out to confirm accuracy and completeness of books and records.
- Oversee the periodic stock takes in accordance with company’s procedures and perform quantity variance adjustments and provisions for obsolete and damaged stocks.
- Managing the procedures for RMA (return and replacement of faulty products) as well the on-loan/demo procedure (dispatch to customer products for demonstration and subsequent return to vendor).
- Assisting in monthly revenue forecasting.
- Conducting ad-hoc reports for project progress and profitability for management review.
- Active involvement in month-end preparation of results for submission to head office.
- Assisting in the completion of external and internal audits, including various ISO audits.
- Involved in the development and implementation of internal controls and procedures.
- Providing support, assistance, and recommendations in all accounting matters to the company's management.
Skills & Qualifications
- Member of a Professional Accounting body (ACA/ ACCA/ CPA).
- At least 3 years of experience in a similar position, preferably in the IT industry.
- Working experience with Navision Dynamics will be considered an advantage.
- Strong business and commercial awareness.
- Dynamic, hands on and results driven.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Very good analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Very good knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel.
- Fluent in English.
Remuneration
An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate according to qualifications and experience.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Logicom is committed to provide equal employment opportunities for all regardless of their race, colour, sex/gender, religion, age, marital status, cultural background, disability, nationality and political opinion. Employees are hired solely based on a specific vacancy’s requirements, taking into consideration the qualifications, previous experience and potential of each individual candidate.
Disclaimer
We reserve the right to remove the announcement from circulation at any point in time when a satisfactory number of applications has been received.
Only applicants whose previous experience and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position will be contacted.