Bookkeeper

PwC South Africa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 400,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks an Associate to join their team in Durban. You will assist clients with financial management, prepare monthly accounts, and contribute to business development. Ideal candidates will have a qualification in Accounting and at least 2 years of bookkeeping experience. Strong communication and time management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years bookkeeping experience in a professional consulting environment.
• Experience with a portfolio of clients and client correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Assist in managing several clients while reporting to Managers.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial statements.
• Contribute to business development activities.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Education

Completed qualification in Accounting

Tools

Pastel

Excel

Microsoft Word

Xero

Caseware

Job description

Role Summary:

As an Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Completed qualification in Accounting

Experience required:

• Minimum 2 years bookkeeping experience in a professional consulting environment.

Responsibilities of role:

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above
• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen,
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts (to prepare VAT returns), Final trial balances, Financial statements and tax computations for a portfolio of clients, in order to meet client, SARS and any other deadlines.
• Time management through an electronic timekeeping system (time sheets)
• Responsible for monitoring the costs on the client jobs assigned to him/her.
• Prepare cost analyses and bills, upon completion of assignments.
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues,
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand,
• Completion of VAT returns would be an advantage.
• Experience on Caseware would be an advantage.
• Experience with Xero would be an advantage.
• Experience with farmers and farming tax would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication and time management skills

Role related attributes:

• Minimum 2 years bookkeeping experience in a professional environment.
• Must have worked with a portfolio of clients, having been responsible for client correspondence (speaking directly to clients to obtain information etc) as well as correspondence with third parties (eg. Banks).
• Able to gather all financial information required to prepare annual financial statements; drafting of year end journals; preparation of annual financial statements; compilation of tax computation and calculation of tax liability; and compilation of accounting working papers. The above are required for individuals, partnerships, close corporations, small companies and trusts.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts on Pastel, including ability to reconcile bank and VAT control account to VAT return where necessary. Proficient at using Excel, Microsoft Word, email and Pastel.
• Be able to work in a High-performance team