Accountant

Pkf Constantia Valley Cape Town Inc; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accounting firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced accountant to supervise client financial processes, perform reconciliations, and maintain client relationships. The ideal candidate has at least five years of accounting experience, a degree in accounting, and strong communication skills. This role requires excellent management abilities and the capability to meet monthly deadlines.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years accounting experience required.
• Completion of SAICA / SAIPA articles is beneficial.
• Drivers license and own transport needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the processing of client information and financial statements.
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage petty cash.
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and meet deadlines.

Skills

Accounting understanding

Client communication

Management skills

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

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.