Assistant Accountant

Hogarth is the Global Content Experience Company. Part of WPP, Hogarth partners with one in every two of the worlds top 100 brands including Coca-Cola, Ford, Rolex, Nestlé, Mondelez and Dyson. With a breadth of experience across an extensive range of sectors, Hogarth offers the unrivaled ability to deliver relevant, engaging, and measurable content across all channels and media - both established and emerging.

The number of channels at our fingertips; the need for speed; and the drive for mass personalisation, all mean that brands need different solutions.

Our global team of over 7,500 craft and technology experts brings together creative, production and innovation to help clients navigate this exciting and ever-changing world of todays content experience.

A Hybrid working model

We have embraced a hybrid working model, which allows our employees to split their time between the office and other locations. The expectation is that working life at Hogarth will involve working from the office for an average of 4 days per week for most people . Please speak to the Talent Acquisition team to find out more information.

What does an Assistant Accountant do at Hogarth?

Are you a detail-oriented accounting professional looking for a role where you can truly make an impact? As our Assistant Accountant, youll be a key player in managing our debtors and collections processes, while also supporting the Financial Controller with important accounting and financial reporting tasks. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your skills and contribute to a dynamic team!

Reporting lines and key stakeholders:

This role reports to the Finance Controller - JHB

You will work closely with the Finance Operations and Accountant

What Youll Do (Your Key Responsibilities):

Debtors, Billings & Collections

• Review and approve cost estimates - ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Handle billing instructions and credit notes with care and precision.
• Process and allocate customer receipts in our ERP system - keeping everything organized.
• Issue customer statements (monthly and on request) - providing excellent service.
• Prepare customer reconciliations and address account queries - solving problems and building relationships.
• Maintain organized filing (paper or electronic)

SOX and Internal Controls

• Ensure adherence to SOX compliance and reporting requirements.
• Participate in internal control testing and help us improve our processes.
• Assist with documenting and testing process workflows

Other Accounting and Financial Reporting Matters

• Prepare and submit VAT returns via e-Filing
• Process cashbooks for ZAR & CFC accounts and complete bank reconciliations
• Provide accounting support as directed by the FC and FM, including month-end journals, currency revaluations, and fixed asset registers.
• Provide financial reporting support as directed by the Financial Controller - contributing to accurate and timely reporting.

What Youll Bring (Your Skills & Experience):

• A recognized accounting qualification
• Solid IFRS knowledge and application
• Familiarity with SOX compliance and internal controls
• Accuracy, organization, and a keen eye for detail - youre meticulous and thorough.
• Excellent communication skills - youre approachable and can connect with people.
• Familiarity with ERP software and other financial reporting tools
• Strong Excel skills

Diversity & Inclusion

Hogarth is an equal-opportunity employer. That means we believe in creating a truly inclusive culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion for everyone through our ideas, our people, how we behave and how we conduct ourselves. We strive to recruit people from diverse backgrounds and support them to achieve long-term success. This not only makes Hogarth a better company and place to work, but an environment where everyone can give their point of view, experience connection, enjoy opportunity and feel a sense of belonging.

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, marital status, military veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or physical or mental disability. As part of our commitment to making our hiring processes as equitable as possible, we are currently rolling out a policy which ensures that hiring managers review CVs only after they have been processed through an automated anonymisation system. This aims to ensure that all candidates are considered for interview based solely on their experience and what they can bring to the role. The solution, provided by MeVitae, scans and redacts CVs to reduce potential reviewer bias.

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