Accountant / Bookkeeper

PBT Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper to provide financial information by maintaining, reconciling accounts, and preparing financial reports. The ideal candidate should have over 8 years of experience, strong Excel skills, and a bookkeeping qualification. This role involves managing financial functions for multiple locations and requires exceptional organisational abilities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in a similar role.
• Familiarity with doing the books for multiple sites/locations.
• Strong Excel skills and comfortable with large data volumes.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial information by maintaining and reconciling accounts.
• Prepare financial reports for business decision-making.
• Manage full debtors and creditors function.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Team collaboration

High energy

Excel proficiency

Education

Bookkeeping qualification/accounting diploma

SAIPA

Tools

Pastel

SAGE Evolution

Job description

Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper required in Cape Town.

PBT Group has a requirement for an Accountant / Bookkeeper to provide financial information by maintaining and reconciling accounts and preparing financial reports for business decision-making.

About the role:

• Full accounting function, including processing and preparing monthly accounting records.
• Bank recons, General Ledger and subsidiary ledger reconciliations.
• Processing accounts payable and receivable, including managing the full debtors and creditors function.
• Compiling invoices and monthly customer statements.
• Analysing financial information and explaining variances.
• Calculation and submission of VAT returns, including VAT reconciliations.
• Fixed Asset Registers – Monthly depreciation & the accuracy of maintaining the Fix Asset Registers.
• Intercompany transactions – Interest Calculations & maintaining amortized schedules.
• Financial Reporting – Income statements, Balance sheets, management accounts, etc.
• Liaise with external Auditors.
• Foreign exchange differences – valuation of foreign clients and bank accounts.
• Ad hoc financial and administrative support to employees and the finance team.

About you:

• 8+ years of relevant experience in a similar role
• SAIPA
• Bookkeeping qualification/accounting diploma
• Must be familiar with doing the books for multiple sites/locations
• Good understanding of accounting principles and month-end processes
• Ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in performing all essential duties and strong attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team environment with a variety of individuals in a constructive and collaborative manner
• Exceptional organisational and communication skills, including the ability to effectively present information to various levels of an organisation
• High level of energy and the desire to work in a fast-changing working environment
• Proven ability to succeed in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment while managing tight deadlines
• Strong Excel skills, and comfortable with large data volumes
• Pastel knowledge and proficiency
• SAGE Evolution (would be advantageous)
• Microsoft Word and Excel proficience