Senior Accountant

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 360,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable accounting firm in East London is seeking a Senior Accountant. The ideal candidate will have a BCom degree, strong communication skills, and experience with accounting software. Responsibilities include supervising client information processing, preparing financial statements, and handling tax calculations.

Qualifications

• BCom degree or equivalent required.
• Articles completed is advantageous.
• Experience with accounting software is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Supervise processing of client information including sales and purchase invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations and maintain fixed asset register.
• Prepare draft financial statements and calculate tax liabilities.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

BCom degree or equivalent work experience

Completed articles

Tools

Caseware

Vanilla Payroll

Pastel

Xero

Job description

Senior Accountant required for a reputable accounting firm based in East London, Eastern Cape.

Requirements:

• BCom degree or equivalent work experience
• Completed articles (advantageous)
• Experience with Caseware, Vanilla Payroll, Pastel, Xero (advantageous)
• Excellent communication skills in English, Afrikaans, or Xhosa (advantageous)

Responsibilities:

1. Supervise and initiate processing of client information, including cheques, receipts, sales invoices, and purchase invoices
2. Perform bank reconciliations
3. Process and reconcile Petty Cash and cash control accounts
4. Maintain a fixed asset register
5. Prepare general journals such as depreciation, provisions, salaries, stock adjustments, etc.
6. Record journal entries for new agreements, interest, provisions, accruals, and bad debts
7. Handle foreign exchange transactions
8. Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
9. Ensure correct accounting treatment for asset disposals and investments; calculate capital gains/losses for tax purposes
10. Analyze trial balances for errors and discuss findings with clients
11. Perform analytical reviews of financial statements, including GP%, inventory days, creditors and debtors days
12. Record books from insufficient records when necessary
13. Prepare draft financial statements and working papers for various entity types
14. Draft notes to financial statements and formulate accounting policies
15. Identify provisions and contingent liabilities
16. Calculate tax liabilities for different entity types and specific payments like lump sums on retirement
17. Handle non-resident tax, withholding tax, and payroll taxes (PAYE, UIF, SDL, VAT)
18. Complete statutory returns and liaise with clients regarding payments
19. Prepare payroll and issue IRP5s and IT3s, reconcile to EMP501
20. Reconcile input/output VAT and prepare monthly management accounts
21. Identify internal control shortcomings and advise clients
22. Account for loans related to related parties
23. Set up accounting systems for clients

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