Senior Accountant

Helderberg Personnel; Stellenbosch; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A local recruitment firm is seeking an experienced accounting professional in Stellenbosch to manage debtor functions, financial reporting, and ensure compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience and a B.Com Accounting Degree. Responsibilities include overseeing invoicing, preparing monthly statements, and conducting financial analysis. Join a dynamic team committed to process improvement and accurate financial management.

Qualifications

• B.Com Accounting Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in accounting or finance.
• Proficiency with Sage Evolution is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the debtor function, including invoicing and reconciliations.
• Prepare monthly customer statements and assist with VAT submissions.
• Maintain and reconcile all asset registers and perform financial analysis.

Skills

B.Com Accounting Degree

5 years’ experience

Sage Evolution

Financial analysis

Tools

Financial software

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Qualification - B.Com Accounting Degree
• Experience - 5 years’ experience

Debtors & Cash Management

• Oversee the full debtor function, including invoicing, returns, reconciliations, and ensuring accurate payment allocations in the accounting system (Temporary).
• Prepare and distribute monthly customer statements and follow up on overdue accounts, resolving payment discrepancies promptly.
• Prepare debtor ageing reports and assist with month-end financial close.
• Perform debtor cash flow forecasting and calculate provision for doubtful debts based on above Debtor ageing analysis. Related Journal entries after approval received
• Perform monthly reconciliation of hospitality sales transactions between the operational software to financial software (Sage Evolution).

Third-Party Billing

• Prepare monthly third-party storage and service calculations and oversee invoicing thereof.
• Oversee invoicing of sale of assets and related asset write off Journal

Assets & Balance Sheet Oversight

• Maintain and reconcile all asset registers, including depreciation and amortisation calculations and journal processing.
• Reconcile balance sheet line items and maintain supporting schedules.
• Prepare monthly inter-company invoices and prepare inter-company payment processing for approval.

Supplier Payment review

• Review weekly payment packs prior to release to the bank, ensuring accuracy and completeness

VAT, SAWIS , Inventory & Compliance

• Assist with VAT submissions and related compliance tasks.
• Support inventory valuations and reconciliation processes.
• Assist with preparation of Sales information for SAWIS submissions
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and statutory requirements

Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Prepare variance analyses on income Statement items to ensure accurate and complete processing.
• Assist with budgeting and forecasting processes and monitor actual vs. budget performance.

Audit, Month-End & Year-End Support

• Assist with audit preparation and liaise with auditors as required.
• Prepare supporting schedules for month-end and year-end reporting.

Process Improvement & Team Leadership

• Identify opportunities to streamline finance processes, improve reconciliations, and enhance internal controls.
• Provide guidance and mentoring to assistant Accountants
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, sales, and HR teams on finance-related queries.
• Support ad hoc analysis, projects, and reporting requests from the finance team or management.