Junior Accountant

Dye & Durham Corporation; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Cape Town is looking for a Junior Accountant who will ensure the accuracy of financial statements by preparing and analyzing accounting data. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of relevant experience, strong skills in financial reporting under IFRS, and expertise in accounting software. Competitive salaries, healthcare, and training opportunities are part of the benefits.

Benefits

Healthcare

Pension

Company discounts

Wellness programs

Paid days off for volunteering

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in similar positions.
• Experience in preparing financial statements under IFRS.
• Demonstrable experience with bank reconciliations and tax preparation.

Responsibilities

• Generate invoices, process payments, and produce financial reports.
• Prepare daily reconciliations for bank/cash accounts.
• Support with monthly, quarterly, and annual closings.

Skills

Accounts Receivable

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Time management

Data entry management

General math skills

Financial analysis

Education

Business / Accounting degree or Bookkeeping Certificate

Tools

Accounting software (e.g., NetSuite)

Excel

MS Office

Job description

Junior Accountant

Department: Corporate

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Cape Town

Description

In the position of Junior Accountant, you will ensure the accuracy of financial statements by preparing, recording, and analyzing the accounting and financial information for the South Africa Office.

To be successful in this role, you should have excellent organizational, problem-solving, project management and communication skills as well as reporting skills, attention to detail, deadline-oriented, reporting research results, confidentiality, time management, data entry management, general math skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Strong Accounts Receivable including but not limited to generating invoices, processing payments, reconciling ledgers, contacting clients about overdue payments, resolving billing issues and producing financial reports
• Processing and verifying of supplier invoices and reconciling monthly creditors ledger and ensuring timely payments.
• Support the accounting processes of the company and the preparation and presentation of financial statements under IFRS.
• Prepare daily reconciliations for bank/cash accounts.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation schedules for prepaids, customer deposits, revenue, sales tax, accruals, and other accounts.
• Provide financial information to management by researching and analysing accounting data.
• Review and analyze the results of the balance sheet and income statements, on a monthly basis to ensure that the monthly financial reports contain accurate and reliable information.
• Tie-out support schedules to Balance sheet and Income statement.
• Maintain customer confidence and protects operations by keeping financial information confidential.
• Support with monthly, quarterly and annual closings including preparation and posting of journal entries.
• Maintain financial security by following internal controls.
• Any other tasks as would reasonably be required.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Business /Accounting degree or Bookkeeping Certificate.
• 2 or more years of experience in similar positions (Junior Accountant, Accounts Payable, Financial Analyst, Bookkeeper).
• Experience in accounting processes such as bank reconciliations, accruals, fixed assets, leases and accounting reports.
• Demonstrable experience in preparing financial statements under IFRS, tax preparation and settlements, structuring and documenting accounting processes.
• Experience in related sectors, software, IT, services, etc.
• Recent, commercial experience in financial accounting, preferably with exposure to a larger offshore group/global team.
• Excellent Excel and MS Office skills.
• Desire to learn new skills.
• Be a future oriented individual, able to see the chance to make improvements and be excited by change.
• Accounting software knowledge (i.e NetSuite)

Job Benefits

At Dye & Durham we strive to be visionaries! As a leader in our field, we ensure our employees are ready for the next challenge in their journey with us by offering internal and external training opportunities. We offer competitive salaries and a whole host of benefits including healthcare, pension, company discounts, wellness programs, and paid days off to move house or volunteer for your favourite charity.

Please note, all applicants must have the legal right to live and work in South Africa. Proof will be required during the recruitment process

Company Values

• We ask how tomorrow can be better than today
• We are passionate about solving our customer's challenges
• Our ideas break boundaries
• We value different perspectives and encourage dialogue
• We take ownership and celebrate together