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Job summary
A professional staffing firm is seeking an individual in Johannesburg to prepare financial statements and support audit teams. The ideal candidate will have a BCom Accounting or similar qualification, be proficient in English and Afrikaans, and possess good presentation and computer literacy skills. Responsibilities include performing account checks and assisting with tax computations and audits.
Qualifications
- Preferred qualifications include a BCom Accounting, Diploma in Accounting, CTA or a Bridging Course or similar qualifications.
- Proficiency in English and Afrikaans required.
- Good presentation skills and intermediate computer literacy essential.
Responsibilities
- Preparation of financial statements for the audit team.
- Performing basic checks on clients' accounts before submission to the audit department.
- Agreeing bank balances per trial balance to bank statements.
- Performing VAT reconciliations.
- Performing payroll reconciliations.
- Agreeing trial balances to the fixed asset register and other reports.
- Preparing tax computations.
- Compiling initial request lists for clients ahead of audits.
- Assisting on audits and performing substantive testing as required.
- Preparation of financial statements for review engagements.
- Performing independent review engagements.
Skills
Education
- Preferred qualifications include a BCom Accounting, Diploma in Accounting, CTA or a Bridging Course or similar qualifications
- Proficiency in English and Afrikaans
- Good presentation skills
- Computer Literacy - Intermediate level for MS Office suite and other
- Preparation of financial statements for the audit team
- Performing basic checks on clients accounts before the AFS are given to audit department to be audited such as :
- Agreeing bank balances per TB to bank statement
- Perform a VAT recon
- Perform a Payroll recon
- Agree TB to FAR, Leave pay reports, stock reports etc.
- In some instances, preparation of the fixed asset register
- Prepare a tax computation
- Compiling an initial request list and sent to the client ahead of the audit
- In some instances it will be required to help out / assist on an audit and perform substantive testing
- Preparation of financial statements for review engagements
- Perform independent review engagements
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