POSITION: Accountant
LOCATION: Cape Town

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE
The accountant will provide key support to the finance and operational team
by performing a range of essential administrative and financial tasks.
This role is responsible for the coordination and execution of account
reconciliations and maintaining accurate records. The ideal candidate
will be proficient in standard financial processes, detail-oriented, and
able to work efficiently in a dynamic environment. Experience with
Business Central (NAV) or Sage is essential. The company uses Business Central.

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION / QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK EXPERIENCE
Minimum Education

• Post-matric qualification in accounting or finance.
• Completed articles an advantage

Minimum Work Experience

• 5-years’ related experience

Key Skills

• Proficiency in Business Central (NAV), Sage or a similar accounting package is required. The company uses Business Central
• Experience in working on Wine MS would be advantageous
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel and other MS Office applications
• Excellent organisational skills and high attention to detail
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to proactively drive the outcomes of the role

MOST IMPORTANT CONTACTS
Within the Organisation

• Junior Accountant, Financial Manager, Intercompany Accountants, CFO
• Other department heads

Outside the Organisation

• Suppliers and customers

RESPONSIBILITIES
1.Banking & Payments

• Review cash book updates and reconcile the bank accounts monthly.
• First review and release of all payments and inter account transfers.
• Cash flow management and projections.

2.Petty Cash Management

• Review of monthly petty cash reconciliation.

3.Creditors Payments and Vendor
    Process Management

• Management and review of Creditors Age Analysis.
• Liaising with suppliers on account queries.
• Create new vendor accounts on Business Central, once approved.
• Processing supplier invoices for Merchandise, Additives and Dry Goods purchases on Business Central and Wine MS.

4.Debtors’ Statements

• Management and review of Debtors Age Analysis.
• Liaising with customers on account queries

5.Corporate Credit Cards

• Review corporate credit card reconciliations.

6.Monthly Journals

• Prepayments
• Accruals
• Depreciation
• Fuel consumption and recharges

7.Intercompany

• Reconciliation and processing intercompany balances and transactions.
• Invoicing recharges to group companies.

8.Fixed Assets

• Maintenance of the fixed asset register and reconciliation to trial balance.

9.Balance sheet reconciliations

• Perform reconciliations for assigned Balance Sheet accounts.

10.Stock Management

• Assist Stock and Cost Accountant with Monthly stock variance analysis.
• Creating and maintaining item codes on Business Central and Lightspeed POS (for sales in the Tasting Room).
• Transferring finished products to the Head Office company on Business Central for sales.

11.Sales

• Importing Tasting Room sales from Lightspeed POS to Business Central.
• Maintenance and review of daily cash ups from the Tasting Room and assist with resolving variances.

12.Taxes

• Monthly excise calculations and submission on e-Filing.
• Liaising with SARS auditors for biennial excise audits.
• Liaising with SAWIS inspectors on monthly litter reconciliation and annual SAWIS audit.
• Calculation and submission of VAT to FM.

13.Audit

• Prepare information for the annual external audit and respond to queries and requests from the auditors.
• Assist with preparation of information for the annual B-BBEE audit.

14.General Finance Administration

• Ad-hoc assistance and administrative support to the greater finance and winery team including the Financial Manager, CFO and other departmental heads across various finance related tasks.
• Back up for Accounts Administrator’s daily tasks (daily deposits list, issue petty cash, loading ad-hoc payments).