Junior Fund Accountant – Employee Benefits Administration
Job specification
Junior Fund Accountant – Employee Benefits Administration
Area: Johannesburg
Key responsibilities
- Investigate and clear all bank reconciliation items daily
- Prepare weekly and monthly bank reconciliations based on predefined deadlines. i.e.
- High priority bank reconciliations sign off by 10th of every month
- Standard priority bank reconciliations sign off by 15th of every month
- Downloading of bank statements for Standard Bank & FNB from Banking platform
- Importing bank statements into Everest
- Investigations and reconciliations (PAYE account 2000/178, Management Fee account, Creditors/Investments paid with cash 2000/8) for GTC Group Pension and Provident Main accounts
- Process accounting journals (i.e. invoices and bank recon)
- Importing payments to banking system
- Quarterly Accounting (Preparation)
- Preparation of Management Accounts
- Preparation of C48 Form for Retirement Funds
- Preparatory work in anticipation of year end
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- Preparing the quarter end audit file as per the agreed format and checklist
- Investment statements
- Documentation relevant to cash flows e.g. ROTs, Section 14s, invoices, etc
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- Working papers
- Preparing accurate working papers in agreed format for all General Ledger accounts
Skills and experience required
- Matric with Mathematics and Accounting on HG – Minimum C-symbol obtained
- Degree in Finance or related either completed or in progress
- Completed or currently studying towards a recognised accounting diploma/degree related industry knowledge
- Minimum of 1 year EB/Retirement Fund experience essential
- Everest experience a plus
- Advanced skill in MS Office
- Excellent working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel – Advanced, PowerPoint, Outlook) essential
- Sound understanding of accounting and general auditing principles essential
Personal attributes
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Problem solving skills and analysis
- Deadline driven
- Excellent organisational and planning skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Stress management
Office hours
- 08:00 and 17:00
- There will be occasions where the incumbent would need to work overtime
- Email your CV and certificates, as well as a copy of your ID to e: recruitment@gtc.co.za and quote ref 844918
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