Senior Remote Accountant - Multicompany & Payroll Expert

Kontak Recruitment; Centurion; Hybrid; ZAR 357,000 - 391,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension fund after six months

Life cover

Funeral cover

Disability cover

Job summary

Kontak Recruitment seeks an Accountant (JB6255) to own accounting, payroll and statutory duties across several group companies in a fully remote role based in Pretoria/Centurion. You will process transactions to trial balance, handle VAT201/EMP201 reconciliations, SARS submissions and intercompany balances, while ensuring timely management accounts and audit readiness.

The position offers a secure permanent role with a competitive CTC and benefits after probation, including pension, life and

Qualifications

• Bachelor-level accounting degree or equivalent qualification.
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant accounting experience.
• Advanced Excel with Pastel Accounting and Sage Payroll experience.
• Experience processing accounting transactions to trial balance.
• Experience across multiple companies, intercompany and loan accounts.
• Payroll, statutory reconciliations and SARS submissions.
• VAT201, EMP201/EMP501 submissions and reconciliations.
• Provisional tax and income tax experience.
• Strong supplier and VAT reconciliation skills.
• Ability to work independently from home and meet deadlines.
• Manufacturing industry exposure is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Process accounting transactions up to trial balance across three to four group companies.
• Process two company payrolls using Sage Payroll Professional.
• Prepare statutory returns including VAT201/EMP201/EMP501 reconciliations and provisional tax.
• Complete supplier and VAT reconciliations.
• Manage intercompany transactions and loan accounts.
• Prepare audit schedules, asset registers, and supporting documentation.
• Assist auditors with queries during audits.
• Verify payments on online banking and maintain inventory records.
• Prepare UIF declarations and returns; assist with management accounts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Intercompany transactions

VAT reconciliation

SARS submissions

Payroll processing

Statutory reconciliation

Independent working

Education

BCom Accounting degree or similar

Tools

Pastel Accounting

Sage Payroll

Job description

Kontak Recruitment seeks an Accountant (JB6255) to own accounting, payroll and statutory duties across several group companies in a fully remote role based in Pretoria/Centurion. You will process transactions to trial balance, handle VAT201/EMP201 reconciliations, SARS submissions and intercompany balances, while ensuring timely management accounts and audit readiness.

The position offers a secure permanent role with a competitive CTC and benefits after probation, including pension, life and