Financial Control Officer

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Job Summary

To process financial transactions accurately and timeously through the execution of predefined objectives as per agreed standard operating procedures (SOPs).

Job Description

• Journal entries for amounts posted into the head office expense account and the Finance Sundry payments accounts
• Process Branch Expenditure Journals on SAP
• Reconciliation of all assigned SAP accounts to ensure validity of balance sheet numbers. This reconciliation should validate all entries from take-on to the reporting date.
• Assist the General ledger controller in the coordination of the Finance and wider business reconciliations snap-checks
• Analytical review of the income statement and balance sheet
• Follow up with the payables accountant on the entries to be posted for the clearance of payment suspense accounts
• Daily circulation of P/L and Balance sheet to the business (Primary Owner)

• Responsible for coding of invoices received in the Business reviewer queue on a daily basis.
• Will ensure all items in the payment proposal are legitimate to avoid duplications
• Support with the preparation of bulk payments by the 15th and 25th of the month as may be applicable
• Alternate for preparation of other regulatory reports including but not limited to the monthly prudential return, BA 610, quarterly publications,RAFDA
• Responsible for the preparation of weekly liquidity returns

• General tax compliance work involving the processing of VAT, corporate tax, WHT, PAYE as may be applicable
• Mapping reviews on a weekly basis which will culminated in the full review at the end of each month to ensure SAP and Brains are completely aligned
• Month end Profit & Loss and Balance sheet review prior to finalisation of numbers for Group reporting.
• Support on certain input and entries on a monthly basis.
• Support on quarterly disclosure updates.(Convergent)

Education

Higher Diplomas: Financial Sciences (Required)