We are hiring! 

At Sappi, we are a leading global provider with a reputation for delivering high-quality sustainable Woodfibre products and solutions for the global markets. We lead through our values centred around safety, integrity, courage, making smart decisions which we execute with speed. We are seeking unique people who believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive and safe environment.  

 
Global Business Services Finance is on the lookout for an experienced Assistant Finance Officer to capture all intercompany transactions for Sappi Southern Africa and Sappi Limited as received from business units, rectify and confirm balances and arrange for early settlement monthly. In addition the successful candidate would also be responsible for daily allocations from bank statements, clearings, bank statement analysis and monthly bank reconciliations.

As an Assistant Finance Officer  you will be responsible to:  

• Investigate and process local and foreign intercompany charges / recoveries and submit debit / credit notes to the relevant units
• Receive source documentation by email from Sappi companies and determine company codes, general ledger codes and tax codes involved, recording the entry in SAP using correct transaction type
• Confirm that all inter-company accounts balance once information is captured by running reports in SAP and comparing balances
• Prepare and send payment proposals (local and foreign) to the Finance Manager for the settlement of all intercompany accounts
• Prepare general ledger reconciliations for review including any GL recon required and not limited to intercompany
• Prepare and upload journals for all business units, including journals required to be uploaded by the general accounts team and  not limited to intercompany related journals
• Complete tax pack tabs accurately and completely addressing review queries from head office Tax department
• Confirm invoices are valid as per VAT act requirements and process customer payments timeously according to information receive
• Prepare weekly spreadhseet analysis from bank statements, listing all transactions and allocate to the correct categories
• Ensure that deadlines will be met to ensure continuity of operations and being to plan and organise period closing transactions in a timely manner

What are we looking for? 

• Accredited Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Post graduate degree in Accounting or Finance will be advantageous 
• At least 3 years of experience in an accounting position with experience using SAP FI
• Ms office with intermediate MS Excel experience