Senior Accountant

hearX; Gauteng; Hybrid; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Pretoria is seeking an experienced accountant to manage financial reporting, compliance, and team oversight. The role involves preparing financial reports, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, and mentoring junior staff. The ideal candidate will hold a B.Com Accounting Degree and have 3-7 years of relevant experience. This position offers a blend of office and remote work, aligning with company policy post-probation.

Qualifications

• 3 - 7 years post article experience required.
• Full bookkeeping experience up to trial balance.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial reports and perform account reconciliations.
• Manage month-end procedures and assist the team.
• Ensure compliance with tax audits and financial standards.

Skills

Accounting Software

Microsoft Excel

Risk Assessment

Measurement Analysis and Interpretation

Ratio Analysis

Education

B.Com Accounting Degree

Honours Degree in Accounting

Tools

Pastel

Xero

Job description

Pretoria - 2 days work-from-home in line with Company Policy (only applicable after probation is successfully passed).

Job Purpose:

Responsible for preparing financial reports, performing account reconciliations, maintaining the general ledger, preparing tax returns, assisting with audit preparations, and performing other accounting duties as assigned.

Minimum education (essential):

B.Com Accounting Degree or related Financial Degree

Minimum education (desirable):

Honours Degree in Accounting

Minimum applicable experience (years):

3 - 7 post article years

Required nature of experience:

• Commercial experience
• Full bookkeeping experience up to trial balance (Including debtors management, creditors management, general ledger)
• Tax compliance
• Statutory compliance
• Financial Reporting
• Month end procedure management
• Team management
• Beneficial if articles were completed at an accounting firm

Skills and Knowledge (essential):

• Accounting Software (e.g., Pastel / Xero)
• Microsoft Excel
• SARS e-filing
• Risk Assessment
• Measurement Analysis and Interpretation
• Ratio Analysis

Financial Reporting (10%)

• Analyse financial information and summarize financial status.
• Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process.
• Suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Perform variance analysis and prepare account reconciliations.

Month End Procedure Management (50%)

• Manage and assist the team to complete the month-end procedure within deadline.
• Prepare month-end close procedures including debtors, creditors, cash, general ledger and trial balance reconciliations.
• Identify errors and recommend changes to processing accounting transactions.
• Process journal entries to ensure accuracy.
• Assist in financial standards setting and forecast process.

Team Monitoring (10%)

• Assist with managing accounting assistants, bookkeeper and accountant.
• Provide input into the department's goal setting process.
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work.
• Provide training and mentoring to employees in the finance department.

General Financial Administration (20%)

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Support year-end close process.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures.
• Assist with the budgeting process.
• Coordinate accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments.
• Assist with managing all company facilities.

Compliance (5%)

• Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
• Assist in financial standards setting for compliance and forecast process.
• Assist with directing internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Assist with keeping company documents up to date and maintain a record of such.

QMS (5%)

• Ensure that QMS guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensure that all supporting documents are kept to date.
• Ensure that all processes are kept relevant.

This job description is not a definitive or exhaustive list of responsibilities and is subject to change depending on changing business requirements. Employees will be consulted on any changes. Employee’s performance will be reviewed based on the agreed upon objectives. If you do not hear from us within 30 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.