Accountant - Head Office

Bidvest Protea Coin; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading accounting firm in Pretoria is seeking an experienced accountant to manage full accounting functions, prepare income statements and financial reports. The ideal candidate will have strong general accounting skills, experience with VAT and TAX, and proficiency in Excel. Responsibilities include intercompany transactions, petty cash, and preparing debtor invoices. A Grade 12 qualification and completed Articles are required. This role requires attention to detail, accuracy, and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Clean disciplinary, criminal, and credit record required.
• Ability to communicate and present at all levels.
• Concise and accurate filing and general housekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Prepare income statements and perform general accounting duties.
• Process purchase order requisitions and full monthly accounting functions.
• Manage intercompany account balancing and transactions.

Skills

Accounting acumen up to trial balance

Excellent written and verbal communication

Above average Excel skills

MS Office proficiency

Ability to work under pressure

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent qualification

Com (Accounting) qualification or degree

Completed Articles

Tools

SAP module experience

Job description

The suitable candidates main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following :

• Income statement preparations.
• General accounting duties including processing journals
• Processing of provisions.
• Processing of purchase order requisitions Analysis of financial information.
• Full monthly accounting functions.
• Intercompany account balancing and processing of transactions.
• Petty cash reconciliations.
• BBBEE knowledge and experience
• VAT & TAX knowledge and experience
• Prepare Debtors Invoices
• Income and balance sheet reconciliations and processing of related transactions.
• General office administration.
• Various management and month end reports
• Prepare and consolidate reporting, including maintaining, updating, and compiling of Group Balance
• Sheet Recons.
• Sales reconciliations.

Preferred qualifications / attributes / skills

• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• Com (Accounting) qualification or degree
• Completed Articles
• SAP module experience advantageous.
• Relevant experience as an accountant.
• General accounting acumen up to trial balance.
• MS Office programmes proficiency required.
• Above average Excel skills is a MUST.
• Concise and accurate filing and general housekeeping is a MUST.
• The ability to communicate and present at all levels.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and ability to adhere to tight deadlines.
• Clean disciplinary, criminal and credit record.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Required to work overtime from time to time and have own transport