Project Accountant

ABC Worldwide; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 450,000; Full time

Job summary

A non-profit organization is seeking an Accountant in Pretoria to manage project accounting processes, prepare financial reports, and handle office administration. The ideal candidate should be fluent in German and English and possess strong organizational skills. Responsibilities include budgeting, VAT management, and ensuring adherence to regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience with accounting processes and software.
• Fluency in German and English for correspondence.
• Strong organization skills for office management.

Responsibilities

• Manage accounting processes for the project.
• Prepare monthly, half-yearly, and yearly accounts.
• Assist in drafting project proposals and reports.

Job description

Accountant (Johannesburg)

Accounting

• a. Managing the project’s accounting processes independently according to the Foundation’s rules and regulations
• b. Working with the Foundation’s accounting software program (FTL)
• c. Doing monthly, half-yearly and yearly accounts and drafting accounting reports
• d. Administration of the Foundation’s bank accounts and effecting of payments
• e. VAT
• f. Preparing accounts for external audits
• g. Annual project budget planning & project finance
• h. Preparing budgets, budgets-calculations-, budget-overviews, budget-forecasting
• i. Communication with project partner counterparts in regard to budget and accounting issues
• j. Implementing and adhering to all rules and regulations of the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany in relations to the implementation of the project

Office Management

• a. General office administration, filing, telephone service
• b. Correspondence in German and English
• c. Business-Travel-Management
• d. Drafting meeting minutes

Project Support

• a. Assisting in finalizing project proposals, quarterly and annual reports
• b. Assistance in drafting agreements and MoUs for project partners

Other assigned duties

• 4) Other assigned duties