Xero Cloud Accountant

Profile Personnel; East London; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 500,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking an Accountant to work in East London, South Africa. The candidate will draft financial statements using Draftworx and manage accounting tasks in Xero. With 3-5 years of accounting experience required, this role involves preparing annual financial statements, capturing bank transactions, and performing journal entries. The successful applicant will demonstrate strong communication skills and be a team player. This position offers the opportunity to work with high-net-worth families in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 3 – 5 years’ experience at an accounting practice.
• Team players with a high level of communication.

Responsibilities

• Prepare annual financial statements on Draftworx Cloud.
• Capture all bank transactions in Xero.
• Perform monthly loan and other journal entries.

Skills

Drafting financial statements on Draftworx

Understanding of Xero

Team communication

Education

B.Com

Tools

Draftworx Cloud

Xero

Job description

About the role:

Working within a dynamic small team and alongside a senior accountant to deliver accurate and time‑ous accounting and financial management to high‑net‑worth families. Drafting financial statements on Draftworx is a critical skill for the job. Have a decent understanding of Xero and a willingness to learn the system will go a long way.

Duties include:

Annual Financial Statements (50%):

Prepare annual financial statements on Draftworx Cloud.

Preparation and drafting of independent review files, including:

• Preparing lead schedules and working programs
• Liaising with the client on year‑end queries
• Preparing reconciliations for the independent review file
• Drafting financial statements on Draftworx Cloud
• Liaising and ensuring that year‑end entries are raised in the client’s accounting system
• Preparation of year‑end files and obtaining supporting documentation

Accounting (50%):

• Capture all bank transactions in Xero.
• Perform monthly loan and other journal entries to keep accounting accurate and complete.
• Analysing investment statements, prepare supporting schedules and raising journals accordingly.
• Run reports in Xero for bi‑monthly management accounts.
• Agreeing returns received on investments against tax certificates.
• Raising profit / (loss) entries on sale of investments to agree to supporting schedules.
• Running interest schedules and raising journals accordingly.
• Liaising with the client and intermediaries to request information.
• Saving statements and completing forms in line with the client’s request.

Requirements:

• 3 – 5 years’ experience at an accounting practice
• B.Com is an advantage, but not necessary
• Team players with a high level of communication

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Should you not receive a response within 14 days please consider your application unsuccessful. We will keep your CV on our database for any other relevant roles that may arise.