Accountant

People Dimension; Randburg; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a detail-oriented financial analyst to join their team. This role involves conducting monthly financial analyses, ensuring accurate reporting, and maintaining compliance with VAT and payroll regulations. You will play a crucial part in the financial health of the organization by preparing reconciliations, managing fixed asset registers, and ensuring timely submission of statutory reports. If you are passionate about finance and looking for an opportunity to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience with financial analysis and monthly reporting.
• Proficiency in VAT reconciliation and payroll management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct monthly analyses of sales, costs, and operating expenses.
• Prepare VAT and payroll reconciliations on a monthly basis.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Reconciliation

VAT Preparation

Payroll Management

Accounting Software Proficiency

Education

SAIPA Articles

Job description

SAIPA Articles (Preferably done in a small firm)

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

1. Monthly Analyses Sales and Cost of Sales:
   • Ensuring that sales and cost of sales transactions are correctly allocated.
2. Monthly Analyses Operating Expenses:
   • Bad Debts
   • Cleaning
   • Commission Paid
   • Consulting Fees
   • Repairs and Maintenance
   • Staff Training
   • Staff Welfare
   • Subscription
   • Telephone and Fax
3. Monthly Analyses Sales and Cost of Sales:
   • Journalising the manufacturing variances and ensuring that the variances as per the income statement / T.B balances with the Weekly / Monthly Production Report.
4. Monthly Analyses and Balancing of Loan Accounts:
   • Preparing loan account schedules.
   • Ensuring that the loan accounts balance in all sets of accounts.
   • Preparing monthly summary of outstanding balances.
5. Month End Schedules for the Instalment Sales:
   • Reconciling loan statements to the balances as per the accounting records.
   • Preparing monthly summary of outstanding balances.
6. Fixed Asset Register:
   • Maintaining the fixed asset register.
   • Maintain fixed asset file.
7. Ensure that the cash books are processed and reconciled on a weekly basis.
8. Ensure that all inventory control accounts balance with stock on hand schedules (Quantities, unit cost and value).
9. Ensure that Debtors are Balanced:
   • Debtors to have received their monthly statements by no later than 2 work days after the last day of the month.
   • Ensure that statements are correct and sent to the correct contact person.
10. All creditors must be reconciled by the 10th of each month.
    • Prepare creditors reconciliations for each creditor (Including NED Fleet Account).
    • Ensure that all variances are recoiled and clearly set out on the creditor’s account.
11. Payroll Accrual Accounts:
    • Prepare monthly payroll journal.
    • Prepare a reconciliation for each of the payroll accrual accounts.
    • Ensure that each payroll accrual account balances to actual outstanding amounts.
12. VAT Reconciliation:
    • Prepare monthly VAT reconciliation.
    • Ensure that accounting records balance with VAT 201 forms.
13. Provision for Taxation:
    • Prepare monthly provision for taxation journal.
    • Prepare monthly provision for taxation schedule.
14. Month End Reporting:
    • Ensure that month end accounting close is performed by the 12th of each month.
    • Prepare monthly management reporting back (Reporting Pack to include the following):
      • Monthly Management Accounts referenced to schedules prepared for month end accounting close of schedules (Fixed Asset register etc.)
      • Budget Report
      • 6 Week Cash Flow forecast.
      • Manufacturing income statement.
      • Minutes of weekly production meeting.
15. Weekly Reporting:
    • Update 6 Week Cash Flow forecast for weekly finance meeting to be held on Tuesday morning of each week.
    • Update weekly manufacturing income statement for the weekly production meeting to be held on Monday morning of each week.
16. SARS and Other Statutory Reports:
    • Ensure that VAT, PAYE and provisional taxation returns are submitted and paid on time.
    • Prepare bi-annual IRP5 reconciliation and ensure that it is submitted on time.
    • Prepare and submit Statistics S.A reports.
    • Prepare any other statutory returns as and when required.