The Senior Financial Accountant will be required to work alongside the Finance Manager and assist with managing finance functions and ensure all reporting requirements and any ad-hoc projects and reporting, which fall within the scope of the financial department. The role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities.

PRIMARY TASKS & KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Process banking requests and expense reports on a regular basis.
• Accurately review, ledger codes, and approve vendor invoices according to legislative requirements.
• Perform monthly vendor and GL reconciliations.
• Maintain a large number of vendor accounts while staying in compliance with company policies and procedures such as KYC.
• Perform data entry reviews associated with accounts payable.
• Review and reconcile customer invoice discrepancies.
• Perform monthly Customer and GL reconciliations.
• Assist with Intercompany transaction and confirmation.
• Audit and process cash and credit card transactions.
• Accurate review of processing of all bank transactions to the accounting system.
• Address and respond to escalated vendor inquiries.
• Maintain precise records of all vendor reconciliations and payments. 
• Prepare and maintain in archive all required tax documents.
• Compliance with company policies and reporting of any weakness and/or concerns.
• Implement the internal controls and report any control weaknesses and advise on improvements. 
• Maintain business processes and accounting policies to strengthen internal controls. 
• Ensure accurate financial reporting to all external stakeholders. 
• Coordinate and provide feedback to Finance Manager on external- and internal financial- and tax audits.
• Assist in the implementation of annual operating plan and budget.
• Perform capitalization, disposal and physical verification of assets. 
• Ensure company spend in accordance with approved budget.
• Ensure an accurate trial balance and accounting records are maintained and reported in both functional and reporting currencies. 
• Manage and implement the financial month end reporting process and ensure required deadlines are met, as well as prepare all monthly reports. 
• Ensure all statutory tax requirements are adhered to and tax expenses and liabilities are accurately accounted for. 
• Implement all financial statutory requirements in accordance with local legislation. 
• Ensure accurate cash flow forecasts are prepared. 
• Perform periodic analysis review on costings, productivity, and efficiency of the company for management reporting purposes.
• Assist management on Ad-hoc projects and processes. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Newly qualified CA (SA)
• Membership to a professional accounting body is an advantage.

WORK EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• More than 3 years relevant experience
• Experience with Sage 300, SAP Business One or SAP S/4HANA
• Intermediate excel capability is desired
• Strong verbal and written communication skills 
• Ability to read and write Portuguese is an advantage.
• High level of attention detail, in a fast-moving environment.
• Take initiative in resolving issues in a structured methodical manner.