Bookkeeping & Tax Specialist — Accounting Practice

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd; Bapsfontein; On-site; ZAR 240,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd is seeking an Accounting and Tax Assistant for an established Benoni accounting and taxation practice on the East Rand. The role involves supporting bookkeeping, tax administration, client correspondence and practice administration with senior accountants and tax practitioners.

The ideal candidate has about 5 years of experience in bookkeeping, taxation or accounting support, and is eager to deepen knowledge of bookkeeping, taxation and statutory compliance within

Qualifications

• Approximately 5 years of experience in bookkeeping, taxation or accounting support.
• Qualification or studies in Accounting, Bookkeeping or Taxation advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintain bookkeeping records using accounting software.
• Process bank transactions, invoices, receipts, payments and expenses.
• Perform bank, debtor, creditor and general ledger reconciliations.
• Assist with management accounts, accounting schedules and financial reporting.
• Support preparation and submission of individual, company and trust tax returns.
• Assist with provisional tax, VAT reconciliations and VAT201 preparations.
• Monitor SARS eFiling correspondence, assessments, verifications and deadlines.
• Draft client and SARS correspondence.
• Assist with CIPC annual returns and compliance records.
• Maintain client files and billing documentation.

Skills

Bookkeeping support

Tax administration

Reconciliations

Client communication

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting studies

Tools

QuickBooks

Sage

Xero

Job description

Red Ember Recruitment (PTY) Ltd is seeking an Accounting and Tax Assistant for an established Benoni accounting and taxation practice on the East Rand. The role involves supporting bookkeeping, tax administration, client correspondence and practice administration with senior accountants and tax practitioners.

The ideal candidate has about 5 years of experience in bookkeeping, taxation or accounting support, and is eager to deepen knowledge of bookkeeping, taxation and statutory compliance within