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Specialist : Accountant

Johannesburg
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Finance Automotive
Reference: 180395

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Vacancy Details

Employer: Motus Corporation

Motus Aftermarket Parts is searching for a Specialist : Accountant to join the team at the Meadowview Head Office branch. The purpose of the position is to be accountable for the administrative and financial management operations of MAP Retail branches, and the ongoing development and monitoring of control systems designed to preserve company assets and report accurate financial results. Provide support to branches and area staff on financial matters and ensure that branch policies, controls and guidelines comply with company procedures.

Requirements :

Grade 12 / Matric certificate essential
BCom or BCom Honors degree
5 years’ of progressively responsible experience
Clear criminal record
MS Office, databases, and accounting software - Excel Advanced a must
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong Admin and Analytical skills
Knowledge of basic accounting procedures
Financial Acumen
Industry Knowledge
Good Organizational skills
Must be able to work independently and in a team
Accuracy and attention to detail
Deadline orientated/motivated

Key performance indicators include ,but not limited to.

Manage the Group’s cash accounts.
Implement controls and processes to ensure bank recons are performed daily and are current.
Review the bank recons and ensure items are all current and all old items are resolved.
Maintain relations with all MAP Retail branch accountants.
Ensure the necessary controls and procedures are implemented to ensure accurate MAP Retail management accounts.
Continuously manage MAP Retail branch petty cash, ensuring compliance to best practice.
Oversee branch MAP Retail processes, ensuring compliance with the BSOP.
GLP570 & AGL270 – Day end (check notification accounts – balance GL to report balances.
Trade debtors/creditors/inventory/suspense account/cash on hand/cash sales/out of balance/parts penalty/parts write up
Investigate and clear differences and variances
Month end closing journals including Accrual journals
Maintain buyout control account
Loading payments on Banking system for Buyouts & Customer Refunds
Implement necessary resourcing and training, ensuring the MAP Retail finance department is sufficiently resourced to ensure accurate and timeous reporting of financial results
Issue accurate MAP Retail management accounts monthly within agreed reporting timelines.
Provide ad-hoc reports to the MAP Retail Executive as and when required.
Completion of monthly balance sheet recons for all MAP Retail branches; ensuring reported information is accurate and complete.
Monthly updating of the Tax Pack Schedules for all MAP Retail branches.
Manage and input the MAP Retail budget and forecast processes.
Ensure that record keeping meets the requirements of auditors and government agencies
Maintain relations with external auditors and provide support on their audit process.
Maintain relations with internal auditors and implement necessary controls and procedures, ensuring internal audit recommendations are cleared within agreed time frames.
External Audit
Internal Audit
Banks

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About Motus Corporation

Motus is a multi-national provider of automotive mobility solutions and vehicle products and services, delivering 77 years of steady growth and reliable value creation. Our leading market presence in South Africa is enhanced by selected international offerings in the United Kingdom, Australia, Asia and Southern and East Africa.

Motus employs over 20 000 people globally and is a diversified (non-manufacturing) business in the automotive sector. Motus is South Africa’s leading automotive group, with unrivalled scale and scope across the automotive value chain.

Motus offers a differentiated value proposition to OEMs, customers and business partners with a business model that integrates our four business segments: Import and Distribution, Retail and Rental, Mobility Solutions and Aftermarket Parts, providing multiple customer touchpoints that support resilience and meet customers’ mobility needs across the vehicle ownership cycle.

Motus has long-standing importer, distribution and retail partnerships with leading OEMs, representing some of the world’s most recognisable brands. We provide automotive manufacturers with a highly effective route-to-market and a vital link between the brand and the customer throughout the vehicle’s lifecycle. In addition, we provide accessories and aftermarket automotive parts for out-of-warranty vehicles and the Mobility Solutions segment sells value-added products and services to customers, including non-insurance and insurance products, consumer mobility solutions, and fleet services.