Junior Accountant jobs in South Africa

Position Purpose: To provide financial accounting services to ensure effective, efficient, and accurate support for the payroll department.

This includes processing and monitoring payments, journals, and reports.

The goal is to ensure payroll finances are valid and accurate, enabling reliable information and timely, appropriate payments.

1. Prepare and distribute accurate and timely management accounts or executive summaries within agreed timeframes (Service Level Agreements).
2. Prepare and analyze information for statutory requirements.
3. Reconcile statements of financial position or comprehensive income within stipulated timeframes.
4. Capture and reconcile all accounts accurately and promptly to the trial balance.
5. Record all general ledger journal entries accurately and on time.
6. Conduct reconciliation and reasonability tests.
7. Maintain effective finance documentation and record keeping.
8. Prepare documentation for internal and external audits and assist as required.
9. Prepare net pay reconciliations and analyze variances (Payroll balancing).
10. Run payroll / HR reports such as AIDO, Costing Report, Stats SA, UIF, etc.
11. Reconcile third-party payments (Paye, Med Aid, etc.).
12. Submit funding requests, handle Sanlam submissions and payments.
13. Load online payments and complete and submit monthly EMP forms to SARS.
14. Perform annual reconciliations to ensure accuracy and submit to SARS.
15. Conduct accuracy tests on tax and address tax-related queries.
16. Build and maintain relationships with SARS, auditors, and employees.
17. Request account statements, investigate interest and penalties, and provide proof of payment to clients.
18. Resolve IRP5 queries, including manual IRP5 processing for historical corrections.
19. Submit electronic files to SARS, including IRP5 and EMP reconciliations.
20. Assist with half-year and year-end audits as needed.
21. Generate ad hoc reports for the business.

Similar deliverables as above for management accounts, statutory returns, reconciliations, and documentation, emphasizing accuracy and timeliness.

• 3-4 years relevant financial accounting experience.
• Financial qualification relevant to the department; studying towards a qualification.

• Customer focus
• Numerical ability
• Attention to accuracy and detail
• Financial skills
• Knowledge of relevant legislation
• Relevant system knowledge and application
• Problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Task management
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite
• Data modeling and evaluation
• Business writing skills

The shortlisting process begins after the application deadline. The duration depends on the progress and availability of line managers.

AfroCentric is committed to transformation and diversity. Our Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered during recruitment. We aim to build a diverse, inclusive workforce that reflects societal demographics, including people with disabilities.

Note: If you do not hear from us within a month of applying, consider your application unsuccessful.