Assistant Accountant SX

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Purpose:

• Process accounts payables and accounts receivables transactions.

• Reconcile balance sheet and vendor accounts.

Accountabilities:

Main Role:

• Review coding of all payables’ documents for completeness.

• Check on approval on documents (contract agreements, purchase orders, etc.) for compliance with the Manual of Authorities and company policies.

• Key all suppliers’ invoices and process all payment instruments.

• Reconciliation of Vendor Accounts.

• Prepare basic accounting reports as required.

• Accounts reconciliations as assigned.

• Provides accounting assistance to other team members in Accounting Group as required.

• Assists in resolving discrepancies and outstanding issues on assigned accounts.

• Filing of Accounting and other Financial Documents.

• Be responsible and proactive in Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) issues that affect the staff, the office environment, customers and distributors.

• Ensure that HSSE and other company policies are adhered to at customers’ sites.

HSSE:

General Responsibilities (includes but not limited to the following):

• Assist in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety assessments to support Health, Safety and Environmental management.

• Maintain relevant HSE logs and documentation.

• Identification of and assist in the compliance of applicable laws and regulations.

• Prepare applicable HSE reports as necessary.

• Provide assistance and advice on HSE issues to make recommendations to facility management.

• Participate in detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis.

• Promote incident prevention for the benefit of employees and visitors.

• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant HSE training.

• Observe HSE regulations, wears all required safety equipment, encourages safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports them to the proper personnel.

• Ability to work with employees and achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance.

• Maintain positive and proactive relations with managers and employees, as well as our customers and regulatory agencies.

• Perform other work-related tasks as required as assigned.

• Comply with all Sol and local regulatory HSE procedures and policies.

BOLD Behaviours and Values:

• Be an ambassador and supporter of our BOLD leadership behavior and values.

B: Build - I build collaborative teams across Parkland

O: Own - I own my mandate

L: Lead - I lead by embracing change and continuous improvement

D: Deliver - I deliver exceptional results through customer experience

• When we are BOLD, we create a work environment where we can thrive and excel through continuous improvement whether we are an individual contributor, manager, director, or the senior leadership team.

S: Safety

I: Integrity

C: Community

R: Respect

Qualification Requirements:

• Minimum of 2 CAPE/VWO certificates, one of which should be in Accounting and 3 years’ experience or;

• Associate Degree in Accounting or;

• Foundation level of a recognized Accounting qualification (such as ACCA, CGA, etc.) or Association of Accounting Technicians qualification and 3 years’ experience or;

• University degree in Accounting.

Other Competency Requirements:

• Proven work experience as an Assistant Accountant or a similar role in the retail industry.

• Demonstrated service excellence focus.

• Demonstrated ability to function in a team (Team Player).

• Pleasant disposition, with demonstrated good deportment, well organized, and with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Emphatic demeanor with customer focus. Must be confident when dealing with customers.

• Candidate must be able to generate, understand and provide basic analysis of Microsoft Excel Sales reports.

• Competent in Microsoft Office Software, particularly Excel and Word.

• Demonstrated understanding of the maintenance, use and modification of MS Access databases is a plus.

• Knowledge of SOL suite of products.

• Familiarity with customer service management software.

• Well organized, with a keen commercial sense applied to decision making.

• Good communication skills with ability to offer excellent customer service.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• A practical operator with a proven ability to get things done on time and on budget.

• Strong ethics with a professional approach to work.

• Able to self-plan, motivate, and deliver results.

• Demonstrates enthusiasm and an attitude to work well with others in teams.

• Excellent interpersonal relationships with the proven ability to work collaboratively.

• HSSE and Emergency Codes compliance

Other Information:

In addition to basic salary the successful applicant shall receive applicable job grade allowances and be eligible to participate in The Sol Group Pension Scheme and its non-contributory Group Health and Life Insurance Scheme.

Applications are to be submitted on or by September 30, 2024. Only suitable applications will be acknowledged