Senior Accountant

Red Ember Recruitment; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in South Africa is seeking an experienced Accountant to manage financial transactions, prepare financial statements, and supervise accounting staff. The ideal candidate should have a minimum of 5 years' experience, a professional accounting qualification, and strong knowledge of tax regulations and IFRS. This role requires someone detail-oriented with excellent analytical skills and the ability to work under pressure.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' private sector experience in an accountant role.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to analyse financial data and to prepare accurate reports promptly.

Responsibilities

• Verifying the accuracy of transactions entered in Evolution for Accounts Payable and Receivable.
• Ensure accurate/timely closure of monthly, quarterly and annual accounts.
• Prepare financial statements and audit files for various entities.

Skills

Fluent in English

Advanced Knowledge of Excel Formulas including Pivot Tables

Sound knowledge of Tax regulations

Strong leadership and people management skills

Education

AGA (SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) registered with SAICA or SAIPA

Job description

Overview

Red Ember Recruitment is seeking to hire an Accountant who will be working under the direction of the Head accountant and coordinate the daily activities of the accounting staff to record the revenues quickly and accurately, expenditures, assets, and liabilities of the Company and other entities.

Responsibilities

• Verifying the accuracy of transactions entered in Evolution for Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Inventory, Bill of materials, Job Costing, Point of Sale, Ware house transfers and VAT.
• Ensure accurate / timely closure of monthly, quarterly, half yearly and annual accounts.
• In depth understanding of month-end reconciliation - Should be able to reconcile medium/large bank accounts (high volume) and Cash-books and perform set month-end close procedures.
• Monthly Reconciliation of VAT Control account and submitting VAT returns.
• Reconcile and review monthly balance sheet accounts in order to produce accurate Management Statements monthly to Directors, report on variation from budgeted amounts verses actuals identifying root of cause.
• Performing Analysis and verification on monthly salary and wages accounts and submitting PAYE returns.
• Review Monthly Nominal Accounts for allocations and passing journals if necessary.
• Analysing trial balance accounts identifying errors and raising journals.
• Initiate monthly stock takes and performing in-depth analysis into variations, reporting to Directors on inventory variations.
• Design and implement checks and controls in all financial transactions relating to AP, AR and inventory.
• Preparing Financial Statements, audit files and financial reports for Various Entities in the Group.
• Preparing Budgets, Cash flows, forecasts and monitoring progress.
• Ensure ad-hoc audits from CMACS/ and Government agencies are conducted smoothly.
• Keep abreast with the latest changes in the laws and accordingly suggest changes in day-to-day working.
• Resolves complex accounting issues.
• Supervise, direct, and review the work of the accounting staff.
• Prepare, analysing, interpreting & presenting of management statements.
• Other Admin or Financial duties as required.

Requirements

• Desired Qualification, Experience & Skills
• AGA (SA) or Professional Accountant(SA) registered with SAICA or SAIPA, respectively.
• Minimum of 5 years' private sector experience in an accountant role.
• Fluent in English.
• Advance Knowledge of Excel Formulas including Pivot Tables etc.
• Sound knowledge of Tax regulations.
• Sound knowledge of IFRS, IFRS for SME's, Companies Act and all Accounting Regulations.
• High attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Ability to work independently, with little supervision.
• Ability to direct effectively and supervise.
• Ability to analyse financial data and to prepare accurate reports promptly.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.