Project Accountant

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Key Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Senior Manager: Finance, the incumbent will:

• At the conception of each project create a system to manage the project numbers.
• Manage the project lifecycle in terms of periods when execution will take place.
• Ensure assets are registered and allocation of costs to assets.
• Liaison for cost control system between Broadband Infraco and the supplier.
• Keeps overall track of costs of projects and projects activities.
• Produces reports for Projects Managers for their own cost control purposes.
• Manages cost re-allocation, incorrect bookings to ensure correct allocation of costs.
• Collates all project invoices so that these are correctly allocated within the project environment.
• Ensures all correct documentation for purchase orders is obtained.
• Follows through on payment of invoices.
• Direct and collate the budgeting process through effective liaison, scheduling and controlling to ensure alignment with the business and financial plan.
• Ensure and perform the timeous, relevant and integrated Management reporting through the necessary system support, target dates, process co- ordination and relevant reports within required deadline.

Qualification and Experience:

• Degree or Diploma in Accounting.
• 5+ years’ experience in a financial environment with exposure to accounts payable, ledger accounts, asset management, capitalisation of assets, operating vs capital, understanding of the difference of moving from work in progress to capital asset environment, accrual accounting.
• Experience in project management environment.
• Understand computer and financial systems and capital accounting process.

Broadband Infraco reserves the right not to make an appointment or to make a temporary appointment in accordance with the current organizational requirements. Appointment is subject to verification of the applicant’s qualifications and reference checking. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed applicants only. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks, you should consider your application unsuccessful. Placement will be in accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.