Accountant

EnableSA Recruitment; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 540,000; Full time

Job summary

EnableSA Recruitment in Port Elizabeth is seeking an experienced Accountant to join the team. The role focuses on processing client information receipts, invoices, reconciliations, and maintaining financial records.

Ideal candidates hold a Grade 12 and a BCom Accounting or similar qualification, with 3–5 years’ accounting firm experience, proficiency in MS Office, and CaseWare experience preferred. Compilations and Independent Review experience are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• BCom Accounting or a similar qualification is required.
• 3–5 years’ experience in an accounting firm environment.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• CaseWare experience is preferred.
• Compilations and Independent Review experience is advantageous.

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.
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases.
• Foreign exchange transactions.
• 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.
• Analyze the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.

Skills

MS Office

Education

Grade 12

BCom Accounting or similar

Tools

CaseWare

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Accountant to join the Port Elizabeth team.

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.
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases.
• Foreign exchange transactions.
• 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.
• Analyze the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.

Requirements:

• Grade 12.
• BCom Accounting or similar qualification.
• Minimum 3 - 5 years’ experience in an Accounting firm environment.
• Proficient in MS Office.
• CaseWare experience preferred.
• Drawing up compilations and Independent Review experience will be an advantage.