Job: Accountant Graduate

Company : Discovery; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 56,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery in Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa invites applications for a Graduate Accountant internship. You will support the team leader in daily accounting and reporting, strengthen internal financial controls, identify cost efficiencies, and contribute to a culture of cost saving and continuous improvement.

This program offers practical exposure to financial processes and mentoring throughout the placement.

Qualifications

• BCom degree with a major in Financial Accounting.
• Proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel and Word.
• High ethical standards and integrity.
• Advanced numeracy and knowledge of accounting principles.
• Strong reconciliation skills.
• Ability to interpret complex contracts and reflect them in financials.
• Effective communication at all levels.
• Self-initiative and ability to work independently.
• Systematic, methodical and organized approach to work.
• Productivity under pressure.
• Enthusiastic acceptance of challenging goals.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and capture journals.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations.
• Budget preparation and tracking.
• Validation of transactions and variance analysis.
• Weekly approval of supplier orders, invoices, and staff reimbursements.
• Management of accounts receivables.
• Liaison with internal and external auditors.
• Approval of management expenses invoices and reimbursements.
• Conducting ad-hoc financial analysis as required.

Skills

Communication

Independence

Ethics

Numeracy

Reconciliation

Contracts interpretation

Organization

Proactivity

Attention to detail

Stress management

Goal orientation

Education

BCom degree with major in Financial Accounting

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

The Graduate Accountant will assist the team leader in managing daily accounting and reporting responsibilities within the finance function. This role involves maintaining and enhancing internal financial controls, identifying and mitigating potential financial risks, fostering a cost-saving culture, and discovering cost efficiencies.

Responsibilities

• Preparation and capturing of journals
• Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations
• Budget preparation and tracking
• Validation of transactions and variance analysis
• Weekly approval of supplier orders, invoices, and staff reimbursements
• Management of accounts receivables
• Liaison with internal and external auditors
• Approval of management expenses invoices and reimbursements
• Conducting ad-hoc financial analysis as required

Qualifications

• BCom degree or equivalent with a major in Financial Accounting
• Fully computer literate with proficiency in advanced Microsoft Excel and Word
• High ethical standards and integrity
• Advanced numeracy and knowledge of accounting principles
• Strong reconciliation skills
• Ability to interpret complex contracts and reflect them in financials
• Effective communication at all levels
• Self-initiative and ability to work independently
• Systematic, methodical, and organized approach to work
• Productivity under pressure
• Enthusiastic acceptance of challenging goals

Hiring organization

Discovery

Employment Type: internship

Job Location: Sandton, Gauteng, South Africa