Senior Accountant

Status Staffing; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a Finance Professional to manage accounts, prepare budgets, and ensure compliance with statutory requirements. The ideal candidate will have extensive bookkeeping experience and advanced skills in Excel and accounting software. This role involves close collaboration with the Financial Director and requires excellent time management and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Review Management Accounts and supporting schedules.
• Prepare provisional tax calculations for all companies.
• Extract data from SQL database, analyze, and report.

Skills

Time Management

Data Analysis

Education

CA (or equivalent)

BCom / bookkeeping qualification

Tools

Excel

Microsoft Office

Syspro

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Job Opportunity: Finance Professional

A recent professional profile photo is required to accompany your application.

Employment Details

• Type: Permanent
• Sector: Finance
• Basic Salary: Market related
• Start Date: A.S.A.P / Immediate

Requirements

• CA (or equivalent) with an Accounting degree (CA) or BCom / bookkeeping qualification
• 5-10 years of bookkeeping experience
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (essential) and Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook)
• Experienced with Syspro accounting software
• Excellent time management skills and deadline-driven work ethic

Responsibilities

1. Management Accounts: Review Management Accounts, including supporting schedules.
2. Balance Sheet Items and Reconciliations: Review balance sheet items and reconciliations.
3. Fixed Asset Register: Review of the Fixed Asset Register.
4. Audit File Preparation: Review prepared audit files.
5. Budgeting: Review prepared budgets for all entities in the group.
6. Statutory SARS Submissions: Review VAT, EMP, and SARS enquiries.
7. Provisional Tax Calculations: Prepare provisional tax calculations for all companies in the group.
8. Employment Equity / Social and Ethics Companies Act Requirements: Prepare EE plans, review previous plans, and report. Arrange and lead EE committee meetings. Ensure compliance with the Companies Act in terms of social and ethical requirements.
9. Rebates and Advertising: Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual rebate and advertising calculations.
10. Sales Reports: Update sales reports and manage the Sales Report Server (DevExpress).
11. Data Analysis: Extract data from the SQL database, analyze, and report to the Financial Director. Data extraction can be done using Excel, Power BI, or both.
12. Operations: Work closely with the Financial Director regarding daily operations and requirements.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 17:00