Accountant

Arvo; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the Food Production sector is looking for a skilled Accountant to join their dynamic team in the beautiful Cape Winelands. In this role, you will be responsible for a variety of accounting tasks, including managing debtors and creditors, processing cashbooks, and preparing for audits. If you have a strong accounting background with advanced Excel skills and experience in accounting software, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in a vibrant environment. Join a company that values your contributions and offers a full-time position with competitive remuneration.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in accounting.
• Proficient in advanced Excel and accounting software.

Responsibilities

• Processing daily invoicing and managing outstanding accounts.
• Monthly reconciling of customer and supplier accounts.
• Preparing management packs and VAT returns for submission.

Skills

Accounting qualification

Advanced Excel skills

Experience in Pastel Evolution

Experience in Pastel Partner

Knowledge of stock keeping systems

Own reliable transport

Education

Accounting qualification

Tools

Pastel Payroll

Job description

Job title : Accountant

Overview : Our client in the Food Production sector, in the Cape Winelands, is seeking an Accountant to join their dynamic team.

Key Responsibilities :

DAILY / WEEKLY

1. Debtors
   1. Processing of daily invoicing
   2. Processing credit notes
   3. Daily follow up on outstanding accounts (COD and accounts)
   4. Submitting weekly Stucky downloads to the bank for our invoice factoring
   5. Weekly emails to top customers following week's estimate order and top up payments
   6. Filing of customer sales orders and invoices
   7. Daily sales reports for Directors
   8. Attending customer queries (Account and non-account related queries)
2. Creditors
   1. Daily capturing of supplier invoices
   2. Purchasing foreign exchange contracts
   3. Submission of weekly BOP to Nedbank
   4. Processing daily / weekly supplier payments
3. Cashbook
   1. Daily processing of cashbooks
   2. Processing daily and weekly payments to suppliers
   3. Reconciling cashbooks
   4. Managing Petty cash
   5. Managing weekly cashflow budget
4. Fixed Assets
   1. Maintaining fixed asset register monthly
   2. Raising monthly depreciation
   3. Journalising sales of fixed assets
5. Inventory
   1. Processing daily supplier stock invoices
   2. Stock journals across departments

MONTH END DUTIES

1. Debtors
   1. Monthly reconciling of customer accounts
   2. Sending customer statements
2. Creditors
   1. Monthly reconciling of supplier statements
   2. Monthly payments to suppliers
3. Other
   1. Month end Journals (Stock included)
   2. VAT return (VAT) submission and reconciliations to the SARs
   3. Preparing management pack for Directors
   4. BEE reports for BEE audit
   5. Monthly submission of documents for Nedbank audit

YEAR END DUTIES

1. Preparing all supporting documentation for yearly audit up to financial statements included

OTHER

1. Completing supplier credit application
2. Vetting / approving / scanning / filing customer credit application forms
3. Prepare sales reports for the sales department when needed
4. Managing the Debtor Insurance portal
5. Preparing Monthly BEE audit reports for Peoples Partners and yearly BEE audit
6. Managing all debtor legal handovers and follow ups
7. Managing all Bank related queries
8. Any other tasks given by the Directors

Requirements :

1. Accounting qualification
2. Experience – minimum 2 years
3. Advanced Excel skills
4. Experience in Pastel Evolution and Pastel Partner
5. Pastel Payroll experience will be beneficial
6. Own reliable transport
7. Knowledge of stock keeping systems

Location : Franschhoek.

Salary offered : R35 – R45 CTC per month, depending on experience.

Type : Full time permanent position.

Please apply online and if you are a suitable candidate, ARVO recruiters will be in contact. Please consider your application unsuccessful if you are not contacted by ARVO recruiters within 4 weeks of applying.