General Ledger / Controllership Accountant

Main purpose of the job

The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining the general ledger structure, recording financial transactions into the company's general ledger and subsidiary ledgers and ensure internal controls and procedures are performed or adhered to in accordance with Deloitte standard policies and procedures.

What you will do

1. Processing journals

• Post to and update the General Ledger.
• Monitor and process all journals (i.e. bonus provisions, leave pay provision, general journals, accruals, reallocation accounts and cost centre journals, rent, standard adjusting, audit and closing journal entries etc.)
• Assist in resolving any discrepancies raised.
• Adjust and release provisions accordingly.
• Assess impact of proposed general ledger changes.
• Reconcile sub ledger entries.

2. Fixed Asset Accounting

• Review procurement invoices.
• Compile a Fixed Asset Register and Review any updates made with the asset details and asset classes.
• Review any discrepancies resolved between the Fixed Asset Register and the General Ledger.
• Extract Fixed Asset Register reports from SAP.
• Identify assets to be written off and write off assets accordingly.
• Recognize proceeds from the sale of assets.
• Impair assets when applicable.
• Account for depreciation and capitalization of fixed assets.
• Verify (Geographic Information System) GIS Fixed Asset Register.

3. Close and Consolidate

• Assist with close and consolidation (close of General Ledger, Business Warehouse (BW), SAP Finance module (FI), and Revenue).
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and statutory financial statements.

4. Compliance

• Manage statutory compliance on remittances and filings.
• Coordinate audits and reviews with the statutory bodies.

5. Staff Debtors

• Prepare and upload journals for staff debtors.
• Conduct staff debtor allocations and deductions.

6. Governance

• Communicate and update the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Regional Controllership Manager on country/regional general accounting movements.
• Attend East Africa and Africa wide General Accounting team meetings and trainings.
• Comply with standardized processes and controls.

7. Other

• Act as the first point of contact for all in-country finance related tasks.
• Create reporting templates and ad hoc reports and maintain standard reporting repository.
• Assist in the preparation of supporting documentation for internal and external audit.
• Draft General Ledger communications.
• Manage closing timeline and calendar while ensuring communication to relevant stakeholders.
• Assist with period and year end close activities.
• Perform closing adjustments and process allocations.
• Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure the smooth operation of the department.