Accountant

Green Marble Recruitment Consultants; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy in Gauteng seeks an experienced financial professional to manage bookkeeping up to Trial Balance. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience, a degree in Financial Accounting, and proficiency in Pastel Evolution. Responsibilities include maintaining financial records, preparing statements, and ensuring VAT compliance. This role is critical for supporting financial decision-making and compliance processes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years bookkeeping experience.
• Management Accounts compilation skills are essential.
• Experience with VAT reporting and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate financial records and process reconciliations.
• Prepare financial statements and submit VAT reports.
• Analyze statements for patterns and trends.
• Support audits and respond to queries.

Skills

Bookkeeping up to Trial Balance

Proficiency in Pastel Evolution

Financial statement analysis

Tax statutory requirements

Stock management

Education

Degree in Financial Accounting

Matric with strong math percentage

Job description

Minimum Requirements:

• (NB) Matric (strong math %).
• (NB) Degree in Financial Accounting.
• (NB) Minimum 5+ years bookkeeping up to Trial Balance experience / Management Accounts compilation / Stock take / VAT and Tax statutory requirements. Proficiency in Pastel Evolution (essential).

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain complete and accurate financial records.
• Process and reconcile creditors, debtors, and supplier accounts, or oversee where required.
• Perform monthly creditors reconciliations and resolve supplier queries.
• Capture and prepare supplier payments by the 10th of each month.
• Submit VAT reports to the in‑house accountant every second month.
• Prepare financial statements, such as income statements, balance sheets, and cash flows.
• Analyse financial statements for patterns, benchmarks, and trends.
• Manage accounts receivable and ensure accurate recordkeeping.
• Perform quarterly stocktakes with the warehouse team and reconcile physical counts with Pastel Evolution.
• Investigate and resolve stock discrepancies.
• Import and process stock figures accurately into the accounting system.
• Support warehouse staff in ensuring accurate stock reporting and reconciliation.
• Provide financial documents and schedules for internal and external audits.
• Ensure records comply with tax, audit, and financial legislation.
• Respond promptly to auditor queries to ensure a smooth process.
• Assist with compliance reporting and statutory submissions.
• Respond to financial inquiries from business owners and managers to support decision‑making.
• Pile and prepare financial data sets for reports, budgets, and forecasting.
• Assist in preparing accurate cash flow projections.
• Act as a point of contact for vendors and clients to resolve payment or invoice issues.
• Investigate and resolve account and bank reconciliation discrepancies.
• Research expenses, track asset depreciation, and perform ad‑hoc financial analysis.
• Assist with special projects requiring financial input or reporting.
• Adapt to changing business needs and support across financial functions when required.