SUMMARY:
Great opportunity at a financial services firm in Durbanville exists for an experienced accountant / bookkeeper.
Ideally you will have completed your SAICA/SAIPA articles and have at least 4-6 years post article experience.
POSITION INFO:
Your main duties will include but are not limited to:
- Manage the day-to-day accounting function, including capturing, reconciling, and maintaining accurate financial records.
- Perform the full banking function of the business — payments, transfers, reconciliations, cash-flow monitoring, and related approvals.
- Prepare monthly management accounts, including balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and commentary for management review.
- Assist in the preparation of annual budgets and forecasts, tracking performance against targets and highlighting variances.
- Attend to the completion and submission of statutory returns, including:
- VAT 201 returns and reconciliations
- Payroll (EMP201 and EMP501) submissions to SARS
- Other compliance returns as required
- Liaise with SARS, and other regulatory bodies as needed.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards, company policies, and relevant legislation
- Support tax calculations and year-end procedures, including working papers and schedules.
- Monitor and improve financial processes, identifying efficiencies and ensuring sound internal controls.
Daily tasks include:- Daily accounting function and bank reconciliations for 2 accounts
- Monthly reporting to 4 Partners
- Daily sharing of receipts with the debtor’s department
- Loading of all payments for approval by a partner
- Controlling 2 email inboxes
- Cash flow forecasts
- Liaison between IT Supplier and Partner
- Submit ad-hoc other returns for the firm, i.e. annual WCA etc
- Maintaining the asset register and ensuring assets are insured
Core Competencies- Ability to work independently in order to meet deadlines and work under pressure.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent time and priority management.
Requirements- Experience in bookkeeping up to trial balance and preparation and presentation of management reports to the directors
- Proficiency in e-filing
- Proficiency in MS Office with good working knowledge of spreadsheets.
- Proficiency in Greatsoft or similar bookkeeping software package highly advantageous
- Recognised B.Comm Accounting / Financial qualification.
- Membership of Professional Body (e.g. SAIPA) would be advantageous.
- 10 years minimum bookkeeping and financial reporting experience required
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