This role is within the Financial Control Department of UBS South Africa and is based in Johannesburg. The candidate will be required to master the entire Accounts Payable and Fixed Assets function and from there grow into other roles.

Role Description:

•The candidate must be able to perform the full accounts payable function, namely:

 Ensure payment of vendors within deadlines.
 Receipt of vendor invoices and ensuring invoices are distributed to business heads for authorisation.
 Processing of invoice recording and payment on in SAP general ledger. The candidate must ensure that VAT is correctly claimed. Accurate allocation of expense to correct cost centre and account is vital.
 Preparation of invoice payment runs.
 Preparation of creditor reconciliation processes.
 Maintenance of vendor data on banking and accounting system.
 Follow up of outstanding vendor invoices and payments.
 Attending to all vendor related queries.

• The candidate must be able to perform bookkeeping responsibilities as well:
 Preparation and review of petty cash reconciliations. Ability to identify and resolve reconciling differences are essential skills that the candidate should exhibit.
 Preparation and posting of invoice prepayment and accruals schedules, and the reconciliation thereof to the general ledger.
 Cost analysis and analytical review. Interpret data and provide value-adding analysis on cost drivers relating to full spectrum of costs accounts.
 Posting of cost allocation across various business/cost centres.
 Extracting of data from the SAP accounting system into Excel. Manipulation of extracted Excel data to compile monthly management expense reports
 Taking full ownership of the Fixed assets, recognition, depreciation, write off and be able to run tax reports
 Process necessary journals to SAP

• The candidate must have an understanding of the control frameworks relevant to the accounts payable function and ensure controls are strictly adhered to.
• Processing of journals within BDA, the JSE accounting system.
• Collaborate on continuous improvement of quality, efficiency and effectiveness of controls
• Performance of ad-hoc administrative tasks.
• Strong focus on accuracy and correct “first-time” processing
• The candidate must have a good working knowledge of general accounting principles.
• Effective and efficient internal and external client liaison. The candidate will be required to deal with staff in other functional areas and should therefore display good communication skills and adhere to highest levels of professionalism