Accountant

Profession Hub; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in South Africa is searching for an Accountant to join their team in Bryanston. The role involves managing various financial tasks, including invoicing, reconciliations, and payroll processing. The ideal candidate should have completed their SAICA/SAIPA articles and possess substantial experience in an accounting environment. Competence in Pastel software and attention to detail are essential to succeed in this position.

Qualifications

• Two to three years’ post-article experience.
• Experience with audit processes and statutory requirements.
• Background in an accounting firm with key performance indicators.

Responsibilities

• Daily and monthly customer invoicing.
• Bank processing and reconciliations.
• Assistance with payroll processing and statutory returns.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Analytical Skills

Planning and Organising

Time Management

Communication (English and Afrikaans)

Education

Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles

Tools

Pastel Partner

Pastel Payroll

Microsoft Office

Job description

Our client is searching for an Accountant to join their team in Bryanston.

Key performance areas :

Debtors

• Daily and monthly customer invoicing
• Monthly Customer Calculations
• Sending out customer invoices and statements every month, and maintaining the customer control list
• Debt collection
• Customer account reconciliations

Creditors

• Supplier capturing, processing, reconciliation and payment

Bank

• Bank processing and reconciling daily, and closing off at month-end
• Assistance with out-of-pocket expenses, reimbursements and reconciliations

Adhoc

• Management & Employee Buy-in Requests
• Electronic Filing
• Assistance with finance requests for telephone lines, marketing invoicing, and all other finance-related tasks
• Maintenance of the fixed asset register and insurance schedules
• Assistance with the implementation of processes and procedures
• Airtime Allocations
• Ad hoc Finance-related requests from
• Preparing Quotes

Annual

• Assistance in audit file preparation

Management reporting

• General Ledger maintenance
• Assistance with monthly management accounts
• Assistance with balance sheet reconciliations
• Loan Accounts

Payroll

• Assistance with payroll processing and administration
• Assistance with monthly, bbi-annualand annual statutory returns (VAT, EMP, Provisional Tax, Income Tax, Dividends Tax, Employment Equity, IRP5 reconciliations, Workman’s Compensation)
• Completed SAICA / SAIPA articles
• Two to three years’ post-article experience
• Accounting firm background with experience in all the above key performance indicators, as well as audit experience
• Pastel Partner and Pastel Payroll experience
• Microsoft Office
• Bookkeeping up to the trial balance
• Experience in all SARS statutory requirements, calculations and submissions
• English and Afrikaans(if possible) speaking

Personality :

• Ability to carry out tasks as instructed
• Thorough and meticulous
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Able to take on a challenge
• Able to manage own time
• Able to work in a group as well as alone with limited supervision
• Not afraid to ask for assistance with difficult tasks
• Analytical
• Planning and organising skills
• Thinking out of the box
• Comfortable with working in a predominantly female environment
• Willing to learn

Own transport required : You must have your own car