Junior Accountant Administrator

TMF Group; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

TMF Group is recruiting for a position in Cape Town focusing on maintaining documentation and bookkeeping tasks aligned with accounting standards. The role involves assisting with client accounts, financial reporting, and compliance with local tax regulations. Candidates should possess a degree in Accountancy and good organizational skills, along with proficiency in MS Excel and Word.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Training opportunities through TMF Business Academy

Flat hierarchies

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Accountancy or business-related disciplines.
• Some orientation or on-the-job experience.
• Fluency in English is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintains filing and documentation for clients.
• Makes entries into accounting systems as per local regulations.
• Prepares draft replies to clients' queries.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

Job ID

30560

Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Work Types

Permanent

Categories

Administration, Internal Finance

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About TMF Group

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we're a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Discover the Role

• Maintains proper filing and documentation of all relevant documentation pertaining to assigned clients
• Makes simple entries into accounting system (sales and receivables, costs and liabilities, cash reports, bank statements) in accordance with accounting and tax regulations
• Assists with high volume transactional tasks (such as invoicing and payments)

Key Responsibilities

• Maintains proper filing and documentation of all relevant documentation pertaining to assigned clients
• Makes simple entries into accounting system (sales and receivables, costs and liabilities, cash reports, bank statements) in accordance with accounting and tax regulations
• Assists with high volume transactional tasks (such as invoicing and payments)
• Fills in basic tax or legal forms per templates provided Assists with the completion and export of balance sheets and P&L statements according to local standards and convert the format of the same to client reporting standards
• Extracts financial information from legal documents and processes the relevant entries
• Performs book-keeping functions including data entry and coding
• Drafts primary documents in accordance with statutory requirements for sales, expense reports, fixed assets, inventory items and turn them over to senior staff for checking
• Prepares supporting analysis of all balance sheet accounts monthly
• Responsible for the preparation of balance sheet and income statements and various other accounting statements and reports required by the client
• Meets the statutory and corporate deadlines in respect of each client. Files recurrent tax forms electronically (like CBI and Tax filings)
• Provide assistance during statutory or internal audits (queries and follow ups)
• Prepares draft replies to clients' queries

Key Requirements

• Degree holder in Accountancy or business related disciplines
• Some orientation/on the job experience
• Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves
• Analytical structured mind set with ability to follow and build upon existing processes and ensure data is maintained with accuracy and consistency
• Fluency in English is preferred

Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential, with experience of local accounting system desirable

What's in it for you?

An exciting opportunity in an international company

Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Business Academy

A career within an ever evolving market

Flat hierarchies with direct contact to management and international exchange

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