Accountant (Senior)

EnableSA Recruitment; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment company seeks an experienced Senior Accountant for their Gqeberha team. Responsibilities include supervising client transactions, performing reconciliations, and preparing financial statements. The ideal candidate must possess a BCom Degree, strong analytical skills, and relevant experience in an accounting firm.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 with Accounting and a BCom Degree or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of experience in an accounting firm.
• Must be proficient in MS Office with Caseware experience essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise client information processing and perform bank reconciliations.
• Produce a draft set of financials and analyze AFS.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Proficiency in MS Office

Caseware Experience

Education

BCom Degree or equivalent

Grade 12 with Accounting

Job description

Job Description
Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join the Port Elizabeth team,
• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts
• Keeping of a fixed asset register
• General journals - e.g., depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.
• Process journal entries e.g., new installment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts etc.
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases.
• Foreign exchange transactions
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
• Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses.
• Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.
• Analytical review of AFS - GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days
• Ability to record books from insufficient records.
• Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates

Requirements
• Grade 12 with Accounting
• BCom Degree or equivalent
• Completed Articles + 3 years experience in a Accounting Firm,
• Proficient in MS Office,
• Caseware experience essential,
• Extensive experience in drafting AFS,
• Experience with VAT Reviews,