Accountant | Managed People Solutions | Johannesburg

Managed People Solutions Pty; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Managed People Solutions Pty is seeking an Accountant to support the client’s financial operations by ensuring accurate information, sound accounting practices and compliance with financial and statutory requirements.

The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organised and able to maintain accuracy while supporting management with reliable financial information for budgeting, forecasting and decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related field.
• Two years’ accounting experience including reconciliations, management accounts, debtors/creditors, VAT or tax compliance.
• Good spreadsheet and accounting-system skills; ability to meet deadlines and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and complete general ledger.
• Complete month-end journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules by the agreed deadline.
• Explain material variances and unusual transactions to management.
• Prepare year-end schedules and information for external accountants or auditors.
• Maintain supplier and customer accounts and reconcile differences.
• Prepare authorised supplier payment schedules and allocate customer receipts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Our client is seeking an Accountant to support the financial operations of the Company by ensuring accurate financial information, sound accounting practices, and compliance with relevant financial and statutory requirements. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organised, and able to maintain a high level of accuracy while supporting management with reliable financial information and contributing to the overall financial integrity of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and complete general ledger.
• Complete month-end procedures, including journals, accruals, prepayments, depreciation and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and supporting schedules by the agreed deadline.
• Explain material variances and unusual transactions to management.
• Prepare year-end schedules and information required by external accountants or auditors.
• Maintain accurate supplier and customer accounts.
• Prepare and review reconciliations and resolve differences.
• Prepare authorised supplier payment schedules.
• Allocate customer receipts, issue statements and monitor overdue accounts.
• Report material overdue balances and other working-capital risks to management.
• Verify changes to supplier or customer banking details in line with company controls.
• Ensure that purchases, sales, inventory movements and cost of sales are recorded accurately and in the correct period.
• Reconcile physical stock to operational records and the accounting ledger.
• Report material stock differences, negative balances and unsupported adjustments.
• Review costing calculations for materials, batches and shipments.
• Maintain the fixed-asset register and record acquisitions, disposals and depreciation.
• Prepare or coordinate VAT, corporate tax and other required submissions and payments to SARS by applicable deadlines.
• Maintain supporting records and assist with SARS queries, external reviews and audits.
• Prepare or review payroll information and payroll reconciliations and ensure that approved payroll information is submitted on time.
• Maintain accounting records in accordance with the Companies Act 71 of 2008, the Companies Regulations, 2011 and the applicable IFRS Accounting Standards.
• Maintain the transaction and stock records required for the recycling operation under the Second-Hand Goods Act.
• Apply appropriate approval, reconciliation, document-retention and segregation-of-duties controls within the finance function.
• Identify and report unusual, duplicate or unsupported transactions.
• Protect financial, employee, supplier and customer information in accordance with POPIA and company confidentiality requirements.
• Follow company policies, procedures and applicable health and safety requirements.
• Report control weaknesses and assist with corrective action.
• Coordinate and review accounting work assigned to finance staff.
• Provide guidance and support to improve accuracy and meet deadlines.
• Work with operations, procurement, sales and logistics to ensure that financial records are supported by complete operational information.
• Provide financial information to support budgeting, forecasting, pricing, cost control and management decisions.
• Identify practical improvements to finance processes, reporting and system use.
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues, suppliers, customers and management.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or recognised diploma in Accounting, Finance or a related field.
• At least two years’ relevant accounting experience, including reconciliations, management accounts, debtors, creditors, payroll support and VAT or tax compliance. Experience in a recycling, manufacturing, trading or inventory-based business is preferred.
• Good spreadsheet and accounting-system skills; strong attention to detail; ability to meet deadlines; and the ability to maintain confidentiality. A clear credit and criminal record may be required where legally permissible and relevant.