Accounting Senior (Permanent)

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 550 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Senior Accountant in East London, South Africa. The ideal candidate will manage client relationships, ensure compliance, and oversee financial transactions. Key responsibilities include preparing financial statements and mentoring junior staff. Required qualifications include a formal accounting qualification and experience in an accounting practice. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment with growth potential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with formal education.
• Must have experience in an accounting practice environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise client information processing.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Prepare financial statements and tax calculations.
• Mentor junior team members.

Skills

Accounting Qualification

Experience in an accounting practice environment

Strong time management skills

Professional communication skills

Strong attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving mindset

Job description

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in managing client relationships, ensuring regulatory compliance, overseeing complex financial transactions, mentoring junior staff

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information
• 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 instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts ect.
• 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
• Produce a draft set of financials and a working paper file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations and
• Prepare the notes for financial statements
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, farmers and partnerships.
• Calculation of PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT.
• Completion of statutory returns e.g. UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT.
• Liaise with client re payment of the above returns.
• Preparations of payroll.
• Issuing of IRP5’s and IT3’s and reconciliation to EMP501 at year end.
• Reconciliations of input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balances
• Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.
• Set-up of accounting systems for clients
• Assist and mentor junior team members, fostering a supportive and growth-oriented work environment

Minimum requirements

• Accounting Qualification
• Experience in an accounting practice environment

Competencies

• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Professional communication and client relationship management skills
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to work independently
• Quality and detail oriented
• A problem-solving mindset and ability to adapt in a dynamic environment