Accountant

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd; Durban; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leader in bulk imports and exports in Durban is seeking a qualified Accountant to manage the accounts department. Responsibilities include overseeing debtors and creditors, authorizing payments, and preparing financial reports. Ideal candidates should be newly qualified Chartered Accountants with a financial degree and experience in the operations or manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified Chartered Accountant.
• Experience in operations or manufacturing environment is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Control the general administration of accounts department.
• Authorize payments and review creditor/debtor balances.
• Prepare and submit statutory returns and financial reports.

Skills

Newly Qualified Chartered Accountant

Advanced computer literacy

Excellent knowledge of financial systems e.g. Accpac

Excellent knowledge of IFRS accounting standards

Education

Matric / Grade 12

Financial Degree + 2 years working experience post articles

Job description

Our client, a leader in the bulk imports and exports industry is seeking a qualified Accountant to join their team based in Durban.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Newly Qualified Chartered Accountant
• Matric / Grade 12
• Financial Degree + 2 years working experience post articles
• Experience in operations or manufacturing environment will be advantageous
• Advanced computer literacy
• Excellent knowledge of financial systems e.g. Accpac
• Excellent knowledge of IFRS accounting standards

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS

• Control the general administration of the accounts department – Debtors, Creditors and Bank by ensuring that the necessary procedures are followed for the smooth operation of the accounts.
• Authorize / check / query the payments of invoices for expenses.
• Authorize payments / release all EFT payments.
• Authorize all creditors / debtors input master forms daily.
• Review of supplier age analysis to ensure creditors paid timeously and no long outstanding balances.
• Review of debtors age analysis to ensure debtors do not exceed their credit limit and that customers pay on time according to the payment terms.
• Authorize and release of routine journal entries.
• Review of creditors reconciliation for payment.
• Review all general ledger control accounts reconciliation
• Preparation and submission of other statutory returns as requested including Tax return, Stats SA and Workman’s Compensation return
• Assist in the preparation of the year end pack and Financial Year End accounts.
• Preparation of provisional tax and year-end tax return
• Preparation of annual insurance declaration
• Preparation of monthly expenditure reports
• Preparation of quarterly audit committee report
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting
• Customer Support
• Obtain signed customer contracts and agreements from operations director and ensure that these are uploaded on Accpacc.
• Obtain customer discounts schedule from operations director and ensure that these are uploaded on Accpacc.
• Ensure that customer invoices are as per agreed rates.
• Facilitate customer credit checks for credit applications.
• Present credit limit applications, motivations for / against credit limit increase to credit committee.
• Preparation of the quarterly Credit Committee meetings packs / reports and minutes.
• Management of customer contracts for Audits