Senior Accountant

EnableSA; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 500 000; Full time

Job summary

A financial services firm in Port Elizabeth is looking for an experienced Senior Accountant to support their accounting team. The role involves supervising client information processing, performing bank reconciliations, and preparing financial statements. Candidates must have a Grade 12 with Accounting and a BCom Degree or Diploma. A minimum of five years experience in an accounting firm is essential. The position aims to ensure accurate financial reporting and adherence to accounting standards.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in an Accounting Firm.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and initiate processing of client information receipts.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Process and reconcile petty cash and cash control accounts.
• Maintain a fixed asset register.
• Prepare and analyze journals and trial balances.

Skills

Supervising client information processing

Bank reconciliations

Petty Cash management

Fixed asset register maintenance

Accounting journals preparation

Financial analysis

Education

Grade 12 with Accounting

BCom Degree or Diploma

Job description

Port Elizabeth, South Africa | Posted on 05/14/2024

Our client is seeking an experienced Senior Accountant to join the Port Elizabeth team.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and initiate the processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts
• Keeping of a fixed asset register
• General journals – e.g., depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.
• Process journal entries e.g., new installment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts etc.
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases
• Foreign exchange transactions
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
• Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses
• Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client
• Analytical review of AFS – GP%, inventory days, creditors days, debtors days
• Ability to record books from insufficient records
• Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates

Requirements

• Grade 12 with Accounting
• BCom Degree or Diploma
• Minimum 5 years experience in an Accounting Firm