Junior Accountant jobs in South Africa

We have a vacancy to join Healix International in our Cape Town office as a Management Accountant.

This role will be focused on the Healix International Group of Companies who provide medical and security assistance for those travelling abroad.

We now have a vacancy for a Management Accountant who will be responsible for preparing monthly management accounts to deadline.

We are looking for a personable and friendly individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with:

• 2+ years management accounts or general accounting experience
• Previous management experience
• Good bookkeeping skills and a high level of accuracy
• The ability to work efficiently and to strict deadlines
• Exposure to working with foreign currencies
• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel (pivot tables, V lookups)
• Access Dimensions experience
• Experience of working within the international medical insurance, assistance sector would be an advantage

All newly appointed team members go through a comprehensive induction training programme to ensure they are fully training and able to provide the level of service.

As we are expecting a high level of interest in this role, the advert may be closed before the dates shown.

• Posting all necessary month end adjustments and oversee other aspects of the month end process – e.g. bank reconciliations, balance sheet reconciliations etc.
• Preparing monthly management accounts using our project, business unit & department structure.
• Reconciliation of spending with budget as part of job costing
• Overseeing payment runs where we are entitled to prompt payment discounts to ensure that we meet the requirements
• Resolving queries with our customers and medical providers
• Posting and reconciling the monthly payrollpleting GST returns for various entities
• Carrying out continuous reviews of working accounting practices and processes to ensure efficient and cost effective operations
• Liaising with external accountants and tax advisors as required to support compliance and reporting.
• Raising sales invoices and process relevant associated journals to recognise income.
• Assisting with posting and reconciling of multiple bank accounts.
• Adhering to and enforce accounting process disciplines and manage responsibilities to strict deadlines.
• Preparing and assisting with reports required by the business.
• Maintaining an accurate and efficient filing system.
• Working closely with other finance and non-finance members.
• Fulfilling ad-hoc duties as they arise from line manager or other member of senior finance management team.

• A minimum of 2 years management accounts or general accounting experience
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft excel (pivot tables, V lookups)

• Previous management experience
• Access Dimensions experience
• Experience of working within the international medical insurance, assistance sector

Salary Not disclosed