Job Description

SYSTEM ACCOUNTANT - NETSUITE - Contract 6 months to view of possible perm

R 50K - R 80K

Area - Canal Walk, Cape Town

The Systems Accountant provides strategic direction, contributes to the development of policies, and initiates projects in support of THE CLIENT's Finance Strategy. This involves evaluating current accounting and finance systems and undertaking projects in relation to changes to processes, financial reporting, system enhancements and new implementations.

This role ensures comprehensive business requirements are documented, test plans are written, and testing is conducted prior to new systems or changes being implemented.

Works with finance and other teams to ensure new processes and financial systems are implemented in the organisation i.e., document procedures, provide relevant training and communications.

Must have: -

• BCom Finance & Accounting Hon.
• English
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in end-to-end accounting, including:
• Designing, implementing, and managing finance processes and policies,
• Designing and maintaining accounting systems
• Delivering on month end and year end processes and reporting
• A minimum of 3 years' experience maintaining an ERP system (minimum modules that include Accounts Receivable & Accounts Payable, Cash & Bank and Procure-to-Pay).
• Demonstrated experience in managing projects through to implementation.
• Practical Accounting Experience - from initial source document, through to financial reporting, knowledge of double entry bookkeeping is essential.

Skills needed

• Ability to produce reports, which have clear recommendations for action.
• Strong people skills, able to manage conflict and maintain good relationships with key stakeholders.
• Use of an ERP system (such as NetSuite, SAP, SAGE) / NetSuite a must.
• MS Office - Intermediate to Advance.
• Other business intelligence software such as Power BI

Financial Systems and Processes

• Manage the ERP and financial systems development, configuration and on-going maintenance and improvements and integrations with other systems.
• Review existing guides and user documentation related to finance systems and processes and make recommendations for updates where necessary and identify the need for documentation.
• Review current finance systems to determine if they meet the needs of the finance team, activity managers, and the leadership team.
• Recommend, document, test and implement process improvements where identified.
• Provide solutions to problems with financial systems.
• Ensure system permissions are in line with delegated authorities and approval limits and ensure the segregation of duties.
• Act in capacity of subject matter expert to provide staff with guidance on the use of the financial systems.
• Tracks best practices in finance management and where relevant propose changes.
• Document common finance issues and adapt the processes, procedures and/or facilitate training.
• Develop and improve standard and ad-hoc reporting functionality for all finance modules.
• Plan and implement modelling functionality to assist finance managers and staff with monthly and annual financial analysis and reporting processes.
• Undertake data manipulation, maintenance and report writing as required

Vendor Management

• Support or lead procurement of new systems by researching market offerings, compile terms of reference, or any other tasks required during the procurement process.
• Manage external consultants and other partner organisations in accordance with their relevant contractual agreements.
• Maintain strong mutually beneficial relationships with vendors.

Financial Analysis and Reporting

• Provide ad-hoc reports on project progress and other activities
• Prepare monthly and ad-hoc exception reports.

Compliance and Risk Management

• Design and implement internal system controls (preventative and detective) to provide quality assurance of financial data.
• Perform audits on financial transactions to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures of the organisation.
• Ensure technical issues encountered of a significant nature are referred to the Finance Director.
• Provide guidance to staff to ensure THE CLIENT's policies and procedures are followed and / or amended to coincide with the prevailing requirements.
• Provide guidance to THE CLIENT staff to ensure process standardization and compliance with THE CLIENT's policies and procedures.
• Provide support to audit or other internal / external reviews being performed on THE CLIENT.

People Management

• Team Management 5 - 10 estimates.
• Draft and implement performance management plans within the team and schedule regular contact sessions with employees to monitor and track performance.
• Assist to develop performance improvement plans (personal development plans) to support employee development and performance.
• Provide training and mentoring support to direct and indirect reports (when needed) to ensure capacity is developed within the team.

Ad Hoc Tasks

• Perform irregular, one time and special request tasks related to the department
• Perform activities as stand-in for colleague or supervisor as required from time to time.

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