Jobs in Südafrika

We are an accredited training centre and workplace provider looking for a senior Accounting Officer with a history in managing accounting trainees. Were looking for an individual that will contribute to teaching and mentoring our clerks.

Education and experience :

NQF 7 degree in related field

SAIPA SAICA / AGA(SA) certification

Accounting experience

Management experience at least 3 years

Key Responsibilities :

Ensure that all financial reports including but not limited to the monthly accounts and the preparation of audit files are prepared accurately and submitted on time on due dates procedure manuals are adequately prepared and maintained regularly and are at the required standard.

Accounting :

Applying principles of accounting to review and analyse financial information prepare financial reports including financial statements strategic plans

budgets and financial forecasts and variances from forecasts and the interpretations thereof and perform reconciliations.

Taxation :

Ensure that all related tax and statutory affairs of the different companies are in order including but not limited to ensuring that VAT PAYE UIF SDL Income Tax Dividend Tax FSB levies are duly submitted and paid for in time and proper cash planning is maintained to meet all our tax commitments.

Systems :

Ability to work within a strictly automated environment. Ensure integrity in systems mapping Generation of appropriate and accurate management reports.

Duties :

Tax and financial regulatory and reporting requirements (IFRS).

Review of Monthly Bookkeeping and Vat reports and recons

Review of VAT PAYE Income Tax returns

Review of general ledger reconciliations and processing

Management accounts

Payroll Administration

Drafting Financial Statements for Companies Trusts and Close Corporations

Reviewing Working paper files

Efiling maintenance

Client relationship management.

Work quickly to address and resolve client queries.

Management of junior staff members.

Weekly management meetings with directors.

Required skills :

Entrepreneurial gogetter who loves learning

Comfortable with a fastmoving evolving environment.

Good understanding and knowledge of Microsoft Excel

Strong numerical aptitude and analytical abilities

Ability to work fast and efficiently.

Accurate and organized with strong attention to detail.

Ability to take initiative.

Ability to multitask

Ability to work under pressure.

Ability to work as a team.

Good organizational skills

Good problemsolving skills

Experience in cloud base systems such as Sage One and Xero.

Experience in drafting Annual Financial Statement on DraftWorx.

Sense of responsibility and urgency

Good knowledge of Office 365.

Good time management skill contribute positively as part of a team assisting with various tasks as required.

Be selfmotivated and have the ability to work autonomously without supervision to strict deadlines.

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Account Payable,Invoicing,Journal Entry,Data Entry,Accounting & Finance,Tax Returns,QuickBooks,General Ledger Accounting,Microsoft Excel,Reporting,Payroll,Financial statement,Account Receivable,ACCA,CPA

Employment Type : Full-Time

Department / Functional Area : Finance

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1