Accountant (Stellenbosch and then Isle of Man)

SUMMARY:
Accountant (Stellenbosch and then Isle of Man)

POSITION INFO:

A good opportunity exists for a young, dynamic Accountant to work in the global derivatives market. The candidate will initially be based in Stellenbosch Western Cape, but transferred to the Isle of Man after 6 months. The Accountant will be responsible for the accounting of several companies operating in various industries in South Africa, UK and Europe.

Requirements:

• Minimum B Com Hons in Financial Accounting
• Completed SAIPA / SAICA articles
• This position requires a focused, career driven person who is willing to travel and live overseas (Isle of Man). It will not be suitable for candidates with families.

Duties:

• Responsibility for managing and training of the bookkeeper.
• Processing accounting entries in Pastel up to trial balance.
• Preparing and reviewing bank reconciliations.
• Calculating VAT and submitting VAT returns for the offshore entity.
• Calculating tax (provisional and final) and filing tax returns on e-filing.
• Compilation of management accounts.
• Preparation of finance packs (including the cash flow section) for finance meetings.
• Regular communication with management to obtain Investee Company accounts.
• Compilation of the annual financial statements of various entities using Caseware.
• Liaising with external auditors and preparing audit files.
• Calculating dividends to shareholders and filing dividend withholding tax on e-filing.
• Reviewing payments before being released.
• Identification of key business and financial risks.
• Improving and streamlining accounting processes and systems.
• Budget preparation for offshore and local entities and presentation to management.
• Executive summaries on budgets for presentation to management.
• Perform excel consolidations for the offshore as well as local entities.

Please note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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