Accountant

Abantu Staffing Solutions; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing solutions company in South Africa is seeking an Accountant for their Port Elizabeth office. The role involves managing financial functions, preparing monthly reports, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in management accounting and financial reporting, with the ability to work independently and under pressure.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience within the industry.
• 5 years’ experience in management accounting.
• Financial Reporting and Costing experience.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly reports including Income Statement, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow.
• Process month-end journals and financial forecasting.
• Maintain audit files and ensure legislative compliance.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to handle pressure

Ability to work independently

Ability to implement complex solutions

Education

Grade 12

Job description

The accountant is responsible for the financial function including the preparation of monthly reports, reconciliations and accruals, the posting of month-end journals, budgeting, and forecasting. The accountant is also responsible for providing a costing analysis of the various processes within the relevant divisions.

Minimum requirements :

• Grade 12
• 3 Years’ experience within the industry
• 5 Years’ experience in management accounting
• Financial Reporting experience
• Costing experience
• Ability to understand and implement complex solutions
• Ability to handle pressure and manage multiple issues simultaneously
• Strong communication skills and ability to influence outcomes at all levels and across disciplines
• Ability to work independently

Job Responsibilities :

• Accountant to managers
• Preparation of monthly reports, i.e. Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Cost to Serve, and other management reports
• Process month-end journals
• Financial Forecasting and Budgeting
• Statutory Returns and Legislative Compliance - Stats SA
• Monthly cash flow update
• Maintaining audit files
• Ad Hoc projects
• Unqualified external audit reports

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Accountant • Port Elizabeth, South Africa