Senior Accountant

hearX; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 30,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

hearX is seeking a Senior Accountant for their office in Pretoria. The successful candidate will manage financial reporting, month-end procedures, and compliance. To qualify, you must hold a B.Com Accounting degree with at least 3-7 years of experience in a relevant field. This role offers the opportunity to lead a team and enhance business processes in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of post-article accounting experience.
• Commercial experience required, especially in bookkeeping.
• Beneficial if articles completed at an accounting firm.

Responsibilities

• Manage month-end procedures and financial reporting tasks.
• Assist with tax audits and maintain internal controls.
• Provide training and mentoring to accounting staff.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Bookkeeping

Tax Compliance

Team Management

Variance Analysis

Education

B.Com Accounting Degree or related Financial Degree

Honours Degree in Accounting

Job description

Job title : Senior Accountant

Job Location : Gauteng, PretoriaDeadline : June 16, 2025Quick Recommended Links

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Minimum Education (essential)

• B.Com Accounting Degree or related Financial Degree
  
  

Minimum Education (desirable)

• Honours Degree in Accounting
  
  

Minimum Applicable Experience (years)

• 3 - 7 post article years
  
  

Required Nature Of Experience

• Commercial experience
• Full bookkeeping experience up to trial balance (Including debtors management, creditors management, general ledger)
• Tax compliance
• Statutory compliance
• Financial Reporting
• Month end procedure management
• Team management
• Beneficial if articles were completed at an accounting firm
  
  

Financial Reporting 10%

• Analyse financial information and summarize financial status.
• Participate in financial standards setting and in the forecast process.
• Suggest ways to improve efficiency and spending.
• Perform variance analysis and prepare account reconciliations.
  
  

Month End Procedure Management 50%

• Manage and assist the team to complete the month-end procedure within deadline.
• Prepare month-end close procedures including debtors, creditors, cash, general ledger and trial balance reconciliations.
• Identify errors and recommend changes to processing accounting transactions.
• Process journal entries to ensure accuracy..
• Assist in financial standards setting and forecast process.
  
  

Team Monitoring 10%

• Assist with managing accounting assistants, bookkeeper and accountant.
• Provide input into the department's goal setting process.
• Plan, assign and review staff’s work.
• Provide training and mentoring to employees in the finance department.
  
  

General Financial Administration 20%

• Review and recommend modifications to accounting systems and procedures.
• Support year-end close process.
• Develop and document business processes and accounting policies to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Liaise with the Financial Manager to improve financial procedures.
• Assist with the budgeting process.
• Coordinate accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the accounting and finance team or with other departments.
• Assist with managing all company facilities.
  
  

Compliance 5%

• Assist with tax audits and tax returns.
• Assist in financial standards setting for compliance and forecast process.
• Assist with directing internal and external audits to ensure compliance.
• Assist with keeping company documents up to date and maintain a record of such.
  
  

QMS 5%

• Ensure that QMS guidelines are adhered to.
• Ensure that all supporting documents are kept to date.
• Ensure that all processes are kept relevant.
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