Accountant

SupportFinity™; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 480,000 - 720,000; Full time

Job summary

PKF Durban is seeking an experienced accountant to supervise processing of client information, reconcile banks, manage fixed assets and prepare journals and financial statements. The role involves producing monthly management accounts and notes to the financial statements for a diverse client base.

The ideal candidate has at least five years of accounting experience, a degree in accounting, and is familiar with VAT, e-filing, and tax calculations for various entities.

Qualifications

• At least five years of accounting experience.
• A degree in accounting is beneficial.
• Completion of SAICA/SAIPA articles is beneficial.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Driver’s license and own transport.
• CV must include contactable references.

Responsibilities

• Supervise processing of client information, receipts, and invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Maintain fixed asset register and perform relevant journals.
• Prepare notes to financial statements and draft financials.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and discuss with client.
• Reconcile VAT to monthly trial balance and tax computations.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Organization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

SAICA/SAIPA articles (beneficial)

Job description

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information , receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts.
• Keeping of a fixed asset register.
• General journals – e.g., depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.
• Process journal entries e.g., 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 the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses.
• Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.
• Analytical review of AFS – GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days
• Produce a draft set of financials.
• Prepare the notes to financial statements.
• Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities.
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, and partnerships.
• Reconciliations of input/output VAT to monthly trial balance.
• Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.

Other

• Requesting information from Clients.
• Provisional tax calculations
• Maintain strong client relationships.
• Good communicator with Clients and colleagues
• Strong management skills, leadership and organisational abilities.
• Able to work on their own and run a portfolio of clients.
• Meet monthly deadlines timeously.
• Have a thorough knowledge of Payroll, VAT and e-filing

Requirements

• A good understanding of accounting with at least five year's accounting experience.
• A degree in accounting will be beneficial.
• Completion of SAICA/SAIPA articles will be beneficial.
• Basic computer literacy.
• Drivers license and own transport.
• CV must include contactable references.

About the company

PKF Durban