Senior Accountant

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the Paint Manufacturing sector is looking for a highly experienced Senior Accountant to join their team in Cape Town. The role demands a CA qualification alongside 5 to 10 years of bookkeeping experience. Key responsibilities include managing financial reports, ensuring compliance with statutory submissions, and collaborating closely with the Financial Director on daily operations. Proficiency in advanced Excel and familiarity with SQL or Power BI for data analysis are essential. This position promises a dynamic working environment with significant responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5-10 years bookkeeping experience.
• Strong proficiency in advanced Excel is essential.
• Experience with SQL and data analysis reporting.

Responsibilities

• Manage and review management accounts and schedules.
• Prepare and review audit files and budgeting.
• Compile statutory submissions for SARS.
• Ensure compliance with Companies Act regarding social and ethics.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Experience in bookkeeping

Data analysis

SQL knowledge

Power BI

Education

CA (or equivalent)

Tools

DevExpress

Job description

Our client, a leader in the Paint Manufacturing industry is seeking a highly experience Senior Accountant to join their team based in Cape Town.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• CA (or equivalent)
• 5 - 10 Years Bookkeeping experience
• Computer literate – Advanced Excel – essential

MAIN JOB FUNCTIONS

• Management Accounts
• Review Management Accounts including supporting Schedules
• Review Balance Sheet Items and Reconciliations
• Fixed Asset Register
• Review of Fixed Asset Registers
• Audit File Preparation
• Review prepared Audit files
• Budgeting
• Review prepared Budgets for all entities in the Group
• Statutory SARS Submissions
• Review of VAT201, EMP201, SARS enquiries
• Provisional Tax Calculations
• Prepare Provisional Tax Calculations for all Companies in the Group
• Employment Equity / Social and Ethics – Companies Act Requirements
• Prepare EE Plans, review previously plan and Report
• Arrange and lead EE Committee Meetings
• Ensure compliance with the Companies Act in terms of Social and Ethics requirements
• Rebates and Advertising
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual Rebate and Adverting calculations
• Sales Reports
• Update Sales Reports and manage Sales Report Server (DevExpress)
• Analysing Data (including Cost Analysis of material expenses)
• Extract data from SQL Database, analyse and Report to Financial Director
• (extracting data can be done with either Excel, Power BI or both)
• Operations
• Work closely with the Financial Director with regards to daily operations and requirements

(extracting data can be done with either Excel, Power BI or both)