Senior Accountant & Financial Reporting Lead

Boardroom Appointments; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 550,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks a qualified accounting professional to supervise client information processing, invoices, and reconciliations. The role requires a BCom with Accounting and Tax, plus SAICA/SAIPA articles or 6+ years in practice, with proficiency in CaseWare and Xero.

Key duties include journal entries, fixed asset registers, tax planning, and preparation of notes to financial statements for various entity types. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.

Qualifications

• Matric with accounting at a higher grade and a BCom or equivalent degree with accounting modules and taxation.
• Completed SAIPA or SAICA articles, or more than 6 years in an accounting practice.

Responsibilities

• Supervise processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, and purchase invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations and manage petty cash and cash control accounts.
• Maintain fixed asset register and prepare general journals (depreciation, provisions, salaries, etc.).
• Record journal entries for new agreements, interest, provisions, accruals, and bad debts.
• Distinguish finance vs operating leases and manage foreign exchange transactions.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements and prepare notes to financial statements.

Skills

Invoice processing

Bank reconciliations

Petty cash control

Fixed asset register

General journals

Journal entries

Tax planning

VAT & compliance

Education

Matric with Accounting (Higher Grade)

BCom or equivalent with Accounting III & taxation

SAIPA/SAICA articles or 6+ years accounting practice

Tools

MS Office (Excel & Word)

CaseWare

Xero

Job description

Boardroom Appointments seeks a qualified accounting professional to supervise client information processing, invoices, and reconciliations. The role requires a BCom with Accounting and Tax, plus SAICA/SAIPA articles or 6+ years in practice, with proficiency in CaseWare and Xero.

Key duties include journal entries, fixed asset registers, tax planning, and preparation of notes to financial statements for various entity types. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential.