Pastel Accountant

Time Personnel; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Cape Town is seeking a Pastel Accountant for a 12-month contract to support the Financial Manager. The ideal candidate will have an accounting diploma, 3 years of experience, and be proficient in Pastel and MS Office. Responsibilities include managing financial transactions, reconciliations, and assisting with audits, all while ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.

Qualifications

• 3 years’ experience within an accounting role.
• Strong numeracy, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly reports.
• Record financial transactions including AR and AP.
• Reconcile bank statements and ensure accuracy.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Education

Accounting diploma or similar relevant qualification

Tools

Pastel

MS Office

Job description

Pastel Accountant position available in Cape Town.

Are you an experienced Accountant and immediately available to take on a 12-month contract to support the Financial Manager?

Our client in Montague Gardens is looking for someone confident with numbers and comfortable with the Pastel Accounting system. The role requires experience in the full accounting function including reconciliations, AR, AP, monthly VAT calculations and basic bookkeeping.

Salary: R20,000 ctc dependent on experience.

Requirements:

• Accounting diploma or similar relevant qualification
• 3 years’ experience within an accounting role
• Computer literate in MS Office and Pastel
• Strong numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Great attention to detail and accuracy
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist the financial manager in the preparation of monthly/yearly reports.
• Record financial transactions such as accounts payable, accounts receivable, expenses and general entries/journals.
• Reconcile bank statements to ensure that all transactions are accurately recorded and that the balances in the accounting software match the bank statements received from the financial institutions.
• Process and reconcile bank accounts, credit card accounts, petty cash accounts and other accounts to ensure accuracy.
• Process invoices, verify that expenses are properly documented, ensure timely payment of bills, and perform monthly reconciliations of accounts payable.
• Invoice customers for goods or services, track outstanding payments, send monthly statements, follow up on payments, and perform monthly reconciliations of accounts receivable.
• Assist with financial audits by preparing schedules, providing documentation, and answering auditor questions.
• Maintain Fixed Asset Register and record monthly depreciation.
• Prepare monthly VAT reconciliations.
• Loading of local and foreign supplier payments into the bank.
• General administrative support in the accounting department.