Trainee Accountant

ACCA Careers; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading international company as an Accountant, where you'll be responsible for bookkeeping functions, preparing financial reports, and ensuring compliance with statutory deadlines. This role offers significant professional development opportunities in a dynamic environment that promotes from within. We value your skills in problem-solving and communication as you contribute to our accounting team.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Extensive individual further training opportunities

Qualifications

• Degree holder in Accountancy required.
• Fluency in English preferred.
• Resourceful and independent with strong problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Perform bookkeeping functions including data entry and coding.
• Prepare balance sheet and income statements.
• Assistance during statutory or internal audits.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Degree in Accountancy

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

We never ask for payment as part of our selection process, and we always contact candidates via our corporate accounts and platforms. If you are approached for payment, this is likely to be fraudulent. Please check to see whether the role you are interested in is posted here, on our website

Discover the Role

TMF Group is a leading provider of administrative services, helping clients invest and operate safely around the world.

As we’re a global company with 11,000+ colleagues based in over 125 offices across 87 jurisdictions, we actively seek out people with the talent and potential to flourish at TMF Group, whatever their background, and offer job opportunities to the broadest spectrum of people. Once on board we nurture and promote talented individuals, making sure that senior positions are open to all.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs book-keeping functions including data entry and coding
• Drafts primary documents in accordance with statutory requirements for sales, expense reports, fixed assets, inventory items and turn them over to senior staff for checking
• Prepares supporting analysis of all balance sheet accounts monthly
• Responsible for the preparation of balance sheet and income statements and various other accounting statements and reports required by the client
• Meets the statutory and corporate deadlines in respect of each client. Files recurrent tax forms electronically (like CBI and Tax filings)
• Assistance during statutory or internal audits (queries and follow ups)
• Prepares draft replies to clients’ queries
• Assist with preparation of financial statements
• Assist with preparation of capital account statement
• Assist with preparation of drawdown and distribution notices
• Assist with payment preparation
  
  

Key Requirements

• Degree holder in Accountancy
• Resourceful, independent and strong problem-solving abilities
• Excellent written and communication skills, with strong ability to plan ahead and organise themselves
• Analytical structured mind set with ability to follow and build upon existing processes and ensure data is maintained with accuracy and consistency
• Fluency in English is preferred
• Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Word is essential, with experience of local accounting system desirable
  
  

What’s in it for you?

An exciting opportunity in an international company

Professional development opportunities as well as extensive individual further training opportunities, supported by our TMF Line Managers

We’re looking forward to getting to know you!

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.