Senior Accountant

Tower Group South Africa (PTY) Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 400,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paint manufacturing firm in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to manage financial operations, including management accounts and compliance with local regulations. The ideal candidate will hold a CA and have significant bookkeeping experience, along with computer proficiency in Excel and data analysis tools. Join a dedicated team and contribute to our operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5 - 10 years of bookkeeping experience.
• Management accounting skills essential.
• Proficient in preparing audits and budgets.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and review management accounts.
• Conduct audits and prepare files for review.
• Ensure compliance with accounting regulations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Bookkeeping

Data Analysis

Education

CA (or equivalent)

Tools

Power BI

SQL Database

Job description

Overview

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