Financial Officer

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losing Date	2023/06/27
Reference Number	SAA230615-1
Job Title	Financial Officer
Division	Finance
Business Unit	Finance Management
Job Type	Permanent
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Gauteng
Location – Town / City	Kempton Park

Job Purpose	The incumbent of this role is responsible for co-ordinating all APRA accountancy functions against regular accountancy functions to account in general ledger and ensure that the Revenue Accounting system and financial accounting system is aligned. The role will ensure all general ledger, vendor and customer accounts in Revenue Accounting are cleared, reconciled and any anomalies are corrected prior to financial month end close off. As part of the Finance team the role will be required to provide finance, administration and support services to other Revenue Accounting departments, SAA Business environment and overall SAA community on Revenue Accounting finance related services. The role further extends to the identification of efficient business processes and systems thus bringing new ways of working in an environment, cost compression, optimisation of processes and continuous improvement.
Principal Accountabilities	Implements Finance Management strategy within own area of responsibility Provides recommendations to support the implementation of the Finance Management strategy and plan Contributes to the budget management and containment of costs Applies cost saving initiatives continuously Provides recommendations on profitability Ensure accurate payment of regulatory taxes to authorities to avoid penalties Ensure recovery from non-IATA carriers (manual process) Streamline processes and incorporate into SOP Strengthen internal controls to eliminate repeat internal and external audit findings Promote a culture of responsibility and accountability Utilises resources in area of responsibility/ own area of work in a time and cost-effective manner Utilises technology to enhance internal and external customer expectations Executes work outputs according to customer requirements Adheres to Governance and Risk Management policies, processes and systems Delivers on regular, irregular, and timeous reporting of information to key stakeholders Participates in continuous optimisation programmes, projects and initiatives Reconciliation and clearing of Form of Payment (FOP)/BSP accounts to establish if all sales reported are processed and accounted for via APRA and interfaced to SAP Compile, process and upload daily/monthly journals in SAP Reconciliation of BSP credit card sales for SAA (downloads and clearing) Issuing of ADMs and ACMs to travel agents for unauthorised credit card transactions Ensure SAP is aligned with all commission percentages to facilitate accurate posting of expenses Investigating and accounting for bank chargebacks (fraudulent / service not rendered) – ZA direct and Indirect Sales Investigating and clearing UATP transactions Manual loading of direct sales tickets issued with a UATP card in ATCAN for outward billing Managing the Codeshare relationship between SAA and EK Realising expense relating to codeshare (EK) while APRA accounts for revenue at time of change of status Evaluate billings received from EK and identify values to be accepted or rejected Ensure remittance of all GSA’s worldwide for overriding commission Prepare duty travel journals for intercompany postings (1000,1010 and 1030) Prepare expense authorizations for monthly tax payments (WC/EV/ZA/UM TAXES) Accurately complete the APT201 return form for Air Passenger Tax and submit to SARS Accurately complete the monthly return for Aircraft Passenger Safety Charge form for CAA Ensure the complete, accurate and timely registering of all refund applications or requests Assist the refund department in preparing their refund journals by investigating the accounting behaviour of tickets in APRA, provide accounting entries and process their journals in SAP Prepare expense authorisations that are not part of SAP approval flow Assist external and internal auditors with analysis, reports and other audit queries Interline airline reconciliation and clearing
Qualifications & Experience	Grade 12 (Matric) with accounting at NQF level 4 A 3-year diploma in Accounting or relevant tertiary qualification at NQF level 6 will be an advantage Amadeus Reservation and Ticketing is an advantage At least 1 – 2 years’ experience in Revenue Accounting Experience in internal and external customer communication and management
Knowledge and Skills	Knowledge of SAP FI, Amadeus Passenger Revenue Accounting system (APRA), Amadeus Res and Microsoft Office Knowledge in GL/Vendor/Debtor Account analysis Proficient knowledge of SAA’s Supply Chain Management process (SCM) Operates within accounting policies and procedures Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) Good interpersonal skills Problem solving Critical thinking Flexibility and ability to work under pressure Teamwork Creativity Have emotional intelligence Streamline and re-engineer processes to optimise on automation
Attributes	Effective communication Technical expertise Stakeholder relationships Flexibility and adaptability Drives results Organisational awareness Ethics and integrity Collaboration
Additional Information	SAA is using an online recruitment tool. Applicants are required to complete an individual registration profile capturing essential personal and career selection criteria. Applicants must please note that they only need to complete the online registration once and thereafter they can update their online profiles as and when necessary. PLEASE NOTE: The onus are on applicants to ensure all mandatory fields are completed. Incomplete online profiles will be disqualified from the application process. Online profiles are used for screening and shortlisting purposes. A CV is only for verification and record keeping purposes. Applicants need to ensure that their online profiles are completed with correct and current information. Incomplete sections can disqualify applicants from the screening and selection process. This applies to all internal and external applicants. —oOo— SAA will make use of an internal employee referral programme for all permanent vacancies advertised externally on the E-recruitment site. The normal advert and application process will still apply alongside the programme. Terms and conditions as published on MySAA apply.