GENERAL ACCOUNTING MANAGER - BALSA & AGL TERMINALS M/F
General Information
AGL (Africa Global Logistics) is the leading multimodal logistics operator (port, logistics, maritime and rail) in Africa. The company is now part of the MSC Group, a leading maritime and logistics company.
Thanks to its expertise developed over more than a century and to more than 23,000 employees in 49 countries, AGL provides its African and global customers with global, tailor-made and innovative logistics solutions, with the ambition of contributing to the transformation of Africa in a sustainable way.
AGL is also present in Haiti and Timor.
Are you looking for a rewarding experience in an international environment? Do you want to make an impact in a company that puts Africa at the heart of its project?
Join AGL, the leading multimodal logistics operator on the African continent!
Job description
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ACCOUNTING
GENERAL ACCOUNTING MANAGER - BALSA & AGL TERMINALS M/F
Location Job
Africa, South Africa, JOHANNESBURG
Contract length
Full time
Mission description
To ensure Treasury aspects are updated timeously. Figures are accurately reported. Expenses are captured timeously.
o Treasury - Releasing of daily payments
o BALSA & AGL Terminals Accounting & Payroll recons
o BALSA & AGL Terminals Expenses
o BALSA & AGL Terminals VAT Returns & Taxes
o BALSA & AGL Terminals Audits
o BALSA & AGL Terminals Budgets
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Job Function:
• Treasury (AGLSA/BAL SA/PEM/AVI/Namibia/Botswana/AGL Terminals)
o Releasing of daily payments
• BALSA & AGL Terminals Accounting
o Recording entries and reviewing of balance sheet
o Preparing of COD payment for expenses
o Recording entries and Reviewing of P&L
o Monthly Provisions & Accruals
o Month End balancing: Operational vs Accounting
o Month End balancing: CR vs DR vs TB vs P&L
o Revaluation
o Distributing of Gross Margin
o Payroll Recon
o Review Creditors Age Analysis/Ledger monthly prior to closing
o Review of disbursements & action where required
o Risk & Reserves Preparation
• BALSA & AGL Terminals Expenses
o Capturing expenses (to ensure all supporting documentation attached as well as approval)
o Preparing of COD payment for expenses
o Preparing of Monthly Creditor Recon payments
o Signing of Supplier Recons/COD payments
• BALSA & AGL Terminals VAT Returns & Taxes
o VAT Return Journals & Preparation
o Submission on e-filing
o VAT & Reasonability
o Recon Total Sales vs Returns
o Ensure that all statutory returns are submitted and payment made such as VAT, PAYE, UIF, SDL, PENSION FUND etc
o Liaise with Tax authorities and or auditors on any issues
• BALSA & AGL Terminals Audits
Annual YE audit:
• Preparation of working papers and schedules required by auditors during interim & final year end audit
• Dealing with all audit queries
VAT Audit
• Prepare & submit workings & supporting documentation when audit for VAT
• BALSA & AGL Terminals Budgets
o Preparation budget working papers such as P&L Expenses
• ADHOC duties
Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:
• Matric
• Computer Literate
• Excel
• Accounting Knowledge
Requirements: Other
• Good people and communication skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Must be able to handle pressure
• Must be able to use own initiative