The senior accountant plays a vital role in the day-to-day operation of the finance department, from verifying financial transactions to reconciling account balances and preparing financial reports as part of the month end close procedure.

Responsibilities or duties

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements (Income Statement, Balance sheet, Cashflow Statement) in line with IFRS and Liebherr Group financial guidelines.
• Ensure month end closure of financial accounts in accordance with company and group reporting deadlines.
• Monthly and quarterly preparation and submission of Liebherr International AG (LIN) Cartesis (now tagetik) reports within set deadlines. Responsible for review of general ledger accounts for accuracy and ensure discrepancies are resolved or brought to the attention of the financial controller.
• Coordinate fixed assets accounting, review and reconciliation process.
• Coordinate the accurate and timely lease accounting (IFRS 16) process.
• Supervising Accounts Assistants in credit control and day-to-day debtors’ reconciliations and recovery.
• Coordinating monthly reconciliation of control accounts (Transit, costs to be recharged).
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Train and delegate responsibilities to accounts assistants and coordinate preparations of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure financial data in the ERP system are timely updated and matched to ensure accuracy and hygiene.
• Preparation of audit schedules and work closely with the internal or external auditors to ensure the completion of a timely audit.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Interact with colleagues on a daily basis and assists on special projects.
• Assisting in conducting bi-annual stock counts and assisting in resolving stock variances.

Qualifications or requirements 

Competencies

• Financial accounting and closing processes
• Planning, forecasting and budgets
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Financial information management systems
• Financial resources management
• Risk management and internal controls
• Tax accounting and compliance

Qualifications

• Full ACCA and CIMA certificates and University Degree in Finance

• Prepare accurate and timely financial statements (Income Statement, Balance sheet, Cashflow Statement) in line with IFRS and Liebherr Group financial guidelines.
• Ensure month end closure of financial accounts in accordance with company and group reporting deadlines.
• Monthly and quarterly preparation and submission of Liebherr International AG (LIN) Cartesis (now tagetik) reports within set deadlines. Responsible for review of general ledger accounts for accuracy and ensure discrepancies are resolved or brought to the attention of the financial controller.
• Coordinate fixed assets accounting, review and reconciliation process.
• Coordinate the accurate and timely lease accounting (IFRS 16) process.
• Supervising Accounts Assistants in credit control and day-to-day debtors’ reconciliations and recovery.
• Coordinating monthly reconciliation of control accounts (Transit, costs to be recharged).
• Conduct monthly and quarterly account reconciliations to ensure accurate reporting and ledger maintenance.
• Train and delegate responsibilities to accounts assistants and coordinate preparations of balance sheet reconciliations.
• Ensure financial data in the ERP system are timely updated and matched to ensure accuracy and hygiene.
• Preparation of audit schedules and work closely with the internal or external auditors to ensure the completion of a timely audit.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Interact with colleagues on a daily basis and assists on special projects.
• Assisting in conducting bi-annual stock counts and assisting in resolving stock variances.

• Financial accounting and closing processes
• Planning, forecasting and budgets
• Financial analysis and reporting
• Financial information management systems
• Financial resources management
• Risk management and internal controls
• Tax accounting and compliance

• Full ACCA and CIMA certificates and University Degree in Finance