Assistant to Financial Manager

CJ Partners Transport; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company in Gqeberha is seeking an experienced Accountant to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a Bcom or Btech in accounting and at least 3 years of experience in an accounting practice. Responsibilities include processing financial statements, maintaining fixed asset registers, and assisting with audits. A strong proficiency in advanced Excel and accounting software like Quickbooks is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience in an accounting practice required.
• Understanding of financial department processes essential.
• Bcom or Btech in Accounting.

Responsibilities

• Processing interest and bank charges from financial statements.
• Maintaining fixed asset register and processing monthly depreciation for vehicles.
• Compiling and analyzing monthly management accounts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical Skills

Attention to Detail

Education

Bcom in Accounting

Btech in Accounting

Tools

Quickbooks

Pastel Partner

Excel

Outlook

Datatim

Job description

The ideal candidate should meet the below requirements:
Computer programs used:
- Outlook
- Pastel Partner
- Quickbooks Online
- Datatim (Will get training In-house on this program)
- Excel (Advanced level of excel required) (NB!)

Duties list:
- Processing Interest and bank charges from bond, loan and HP statements
- Maintaining the fixed asset register, processing monthly depreciation (over 95 trucks, 135 trailers and other vehicles and equipment.
- Monthly reconciliation of the amortisation schedules for the vehicles. Processing interest and finances charges per vehicles.
- Creating and maintaining reports of the fixed assets and HPs
- Reconciling diesel statements to Quickbooks and the statement of purchase.
- Keeping track and processing of sales accruals
- Preforming VAT calculations and reconciling VAT for multiple companies
- Compiling and analysing monthly management accounts for multiple companies
- Assisting other departments with monthly working excel sheets
- Comparing, analysis, reconciling and reporting back on differences between the daily management report and the monthly management accounts
- Reconciling intercompany loan accounts, internal customers and internal suppliers
- Assisting auditors with information required from them to perform the monthly audit.
- Analysis physical stock count and comparing to Quickbooks stock figures. Investigating differences.
- Compiling information for the annual BEE audit
- Completing Stats SA questionnaires
- Being able to create formulated excel sheets to automate processes.
- Assisting the admin department if people are sick or during our busy season.
- Assisting the Financial manager, COO and CEO with all additional requirements

Qualification requirements:
- Bcom or a Btech in accounting
- 3 years’ experience in an accounting practice so they have an understanding how all financial departments work.