Accountant

Abantu Staffing Solutions; Oos-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Abantu Staffing Solutions is seeking an Accountant to join their Head Office team in South Africa, Oos-Kaap. This position reports to the Senior Accountant and involves preparing cashbooks, managing month-end reconciliations, and preparing audit schedules.

The successful candidate should have a completed BCom, Grade 12, and over 3 years of experience in an Accounting Firm. Strong attention to detail and integrity are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience working in an Accounting Firm environment.
• Experience within a commercial environment is highly advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare cashbook weekly and update.
• Review supplier batches and update on Accounting software.
• Review month end stock count variances and assist in investigation.
• Prepare monthly supplier reconciliations and arrange payments.
• Balance intercompany loans and process interest journals.
• Manage fixed asset register and perform reconciliations.
• Raise depreciation journals.
• Handle intercompany invoicing for asset hire.
• Prepare monthly reports on fleet costs and utilization.
• Prepare reports on actual vs budgeted costs.
• Conduct VAT reconciliation.
• Process all other month end journals.
• Prepare audit schedules and monthly management accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

High levels of integrity and honesty

Teamwork

Regulatory compliance

Education

Grade 12 / Matric

Completed BCom

Job description

Overview:

Our client is looking for an Accountant to join their Head Office team. This role reports the Senior Accountant and is part of a finance team including Accountants, Finance Clerks and Admin Clerks.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare cashbook weekly and update

• Review supplier batches and updating on Accounting software

• Review month end stock count variances and assist in investigation

• Prepare monthly supplier recons and arrange monthly payments

• Balancing intercompany loans and processing interest journals monthly

• Fixed asset register, raising new and disposed assets, recon to accounting software

• Raise depreciation journals

• Intercompany invoicing for hire of assets

• Prepare monthly reports on fleet costs, utilisation

• Prepare reports on actual vs budgeted costs

• VAT reconciliation

• Process all other month end journals

• Prepare audit schedules and monthly management accounts

Requirements

• Grade 12 / Matric

• Completed BCom

• 3+ years’ experience working in an Accounting Firm environment

• Experience within commercial environment (highly advantageous)

Competencies

• Attention to detail

• High levels of integrity and honesty

• Able to work in a team environment

• Able to work well in a regulated and monitored environment with high levels of industry compliance