Accountant

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company based in Diep River, Cape Town is seeking an experienced Accountant with a B.Com or similar degree. The role involves managing the finance portfolio, producing management accounts, and providing detailed support to the finance manager. This is a great opportunity for growth into a Financial Manager position long term, making it ideal for individuals looking for career advancement.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' working experience in accounting roles.
• Proficiency in Excel and experience with accounting packages.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage finance portfolio and prepare monthly management accounts.
• Maintain general ledger and assist with stock counts.
• Ensure all expenditures are authorized and documented.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Communication

Initiative

Teamwork

Education

B.Com Degree

Matric Certificate

Tools

Accounting package (Evolution)

Excel

Job description

Accountant position available in Diep River, Cape Town.

Are you an experienced Accountant with a B.Com or similar degree looking at a career change moving into an opportunity where there is future growth?

Our very well-established client with their growing business based in Diep River require a detailed driven and confident individual. The position involves managing the finance portfolio, running meetings and working with high attention to detail alongside their team.

This position has future growth potential into a Financial Manager role, long term.

Requirements:

• Matric, BCom (with minimum 5 years working experience)
• Computer Literate, including intermediate Excel skills and Outlook.
• Prior experience using an accounting package (Preferably Evolution)
• Pride in your work, initiative-taking and focused
• Good at following systems
• Good at formatting for meetings and comfortable running with a meeting
• Good at problem solving
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills required
• Ability to work in a small team

Duties and Responsibilities:

Data Maintenance and Inventory

• Ensure General Ledger and suppliers accounts are maintained accurately in IT system.
• Assist in Stock Counts

Monthly management accounts

• Capturing Payments and Bank Reconciliations
• Compare actual vs budgeted expenditure and highlight potential issues.
• Ensure all expenses and income are being allocated to the correct cost center.
• Owner of Expense Accounts
• Petty Cash/Credit Card Recons
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register
• TB Reconciliation (Logistics, Commission, Prepayments)

Monthly and Weekly Creditors Process

• Ensure all expenditure is appropriately authorized and has supporting documentation.
• Invoices is correctly processed and reconciled with supplier statement
• Purchase Orders Communication with Procurement
• Manage all supplier queries
• Monthly Creditors payment
• Prepare and pay all COD and weekly payments
• Cash Flow

General

• General assistance to the finance manager
• Training and assist with Evolution queries
• Handle problem solving and communication with various departments
• Assist with year-end audit
• Handle company insurance
• Liaise with outside parties regarding supply of services such as telephones, photocopiers, etc.
• Liaise with local municipalities on application of municipal regulations.
• Assist with various projects- Scanner Implementation
• Vat Reconciliation and submission -check for reasonability