Accountant - Goodwood Cape Town

Eastern Personnel Consultants / Oostelike Personeel Konsultante; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 360 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services provider in South Africa is seeking an experienced accountant to provide high-quality financial accounting services. The ideal candidate will manage debtors, creditors, and statutory reporting, requiring at least 3 years of experience and proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel. Attention to detail and strong analytical skills are crucial for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in commerce and industry.
• Proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel skills.
• Previous financial software package experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality financial accounting service.
• Support management of financial resources.
• Handle debtors, creditors, and monthly reporting.

Skills

Good communication skills

Analytic skills

Strong numeric ability

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated

Attention to detail

Deadline oriented

Organizational skills

Time Management

Ability to prioritize

Education

Matric with Accounting

Tertiary Qualification in Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Financial software package

Job description

Job Purpose:

To ensure the provision of a high-quality financial accounting service that supports the effective management of financial resources, within the statutory and regulatory guidelines. The accountant reports to the Financial Manager and will be responsible for the full accounting duties such as the debtors, creditors, petty cash, banking accounts, statutory and monthly reporting.

Qualifications and or Experience:

• Matric with Accounting
• Minimum qualification - Tertiary Qualification in Accounting
• At least 3 years’ experience in commerce and industry
• Computer Literate – proficient in MS Office with advanced Excel Skills.
• Previous Financial software package experience essential

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes:

• Good communication skills
• Analytic skills (information processing)
• Must possess strong numeric and analytical ability
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must be a self-motivator with positive pro-active attitude
• Attention to detail and excellent reporting
• Attention to detail
• Deadline orientated
• Planning
• Monitoring
• Organizational skills
• Time Management
• Ability to prioritize
• Good written, verbal and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational and follow-up skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Competent in problem solving (problem analysis)
• Teamwork
• Manage controls
• Record keeping
• Excellent understanding of financial costing
• Legislative knowledge
• Process driven