Manager: General Ledger

* Supporting, performing transaction processing, performing month end, and assisting with queries of external and Internal audits. * Support the General Ledger & Period Close team within the Finance function. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE * Bachelor's degree in Commerce or equivalent * 4 years relevant work experience in financial reporting operations * Preferably (SAICA/SAIPA) articles POSITION OUTPUTS * Report process dashboards on various performance metrics internally to the Manager. * Ensure a 'company centric' and 'partnership approach' to develop strong relationships with other working groups by ensuring timeous, accurate and complete responses to all issues raised. Governance: * Participate and provide inputs in operational meetings in order to solve problems and strengthen relationships. * Set up and manage ad hoc meetings. * Ensure coordination, communication and control between function and process owners. Escalations: * Timely notification of escalations to the Manager. * Timeous responses to queries raised by all stakeholders both internally and externally. Operational: * Participate and provide inputs to project status meetings. * Propose operational changes and provide associated user impact assessment. Performance: * Ensure effective execution of day-to-day operations and resolve operational issues from all stakeholders both internally and externally. * Improve productivity and quality through leading practice initiatives. Perform transaction processing: * On a Monthly basis monitor and follow up those open transactions are closed in the sub ledger to enable the sub ledger data to be transferred to the GL. * Open transactions must be communicated to the relevant party, followed up and resolved. Perform Month-end close: * Verify that intercompany balances agree between parties. * Discrepancies must be identified and followed up in line with the month end schedule. * Perform month end procedures allocated. * At month end follow up with relevant stakeholders so that sub ledgers are closed in line with the month end schedule. Unresolved issues must be investigated and resolved prior to closing the sub ledgers. * Upon successful transfer to relevant system, the accounting period must be closed. If any discrepancies are identified these must be resolved prior to closing the period * Follow up on reconciling items so that clean GL reconciliations are maintained within the agreed timeline. External/Internal audits: * Prepare for the external/Internal audit in line with the reporting policy. * Provide external/internal auditors with all information required to perform audit procedures. * Record and keep record of all audit differences identified during the audit. *Desired Skills: * * transaction processing * General Ledger * Period Close * financial reporting operations *Desired Work Experience: * * 5 to 10 years *Desired Qualification Level: * * Degree