Accountant

Job Description

My client, an Accounting and Auditing firm in the Southern Suburbs, seeks the assistance of an Accountant to join their team. In this role you will be responsible for the full accounting function to a portfolio of clients. 

If you have the relevant qualifications, with strong Accounting and Taxation knowledge, and ideally from an accounting firm background, then we want to hear from you. Great, established team! 

 

Responsibilities: 

• Oversee processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices
• Responsible for bank reconciliations
• Process and reconcile Petty Cash and cash control accounts
• Manage fixed asset register
• Manage journals - depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc
• Process journal entries - new instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts etc
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
• Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and calculation of taxation on capital gains/losses
• Review trial balance for mistakes / deviations and discuss results with client
• Review annual financial statements
• Put together draft of financials
• Prepare notes for financial statements
• Identify provisions and contingent liabilities
• Calculate tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, and partnerships
• Reconcile input/output VAT to monthly trial balance
• Compile and discuss with clients monthly management accounts

Requirements: 

• Must have a minimum of a completed degree in accounting, or have completed SAICA/AGA/SAIPA articles as a plus
• Must have 2-4 years accounting experience,with strong Accounting and Taxation knowledge and a preference to candidates with previous accounting firm experience
• Be decisive, accurate and able to prioritise 
• Be able to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment
• Knoweledge of MS Office, MS Outlook, Xero, Pastel

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful for this particular role. Please do though continue to follow us online and apply for suitable opportunities.

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