Assistant Manager: Accounting Department

Recruiter:

Watershed Consulting

Job Ref:

MI-AMAD

Date posted:

Friday, May 16, 2025

Location:

Johannesburg, South Africa

Salary:

Market related

SUMMARY:
Our client, an international trading company is looking to employ an Accountant to assist in the Accounting Department under the supervision of the General Manager. This role handles accounting for an affilate company in Southern Africa and 2 subsidiaries.

POSITION INFO:

Accounting:

• Prepares entries for assets, liabilities, and capital accounts by compiling and analyzing account information.

• Summarizes current financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheets, profit and loss statements, and other reports.

• Substantiates financial transactions by auditing documents.

• Designs suitable financial systems.

Tax:

• Perform tax computations and handle queries from SARS.

• Check tax assessments.

• Verify VAT returns.

• Provide tax advisors with requested information for transfer pricing.

• Prepare SARS Country by Country reporting for the branch and subsidiaries annually.

Finance:

• Liaise with bankers regarding annual facilities.

• Ensure compliance with Reserve Bank Regulations and Exchange Control.

• Sell surplus foreign currency.

• Manage cash flow.

Others:

• Prepare reports as required.

• Provide management accounting to relevant persons or parties.

• Perform other ad hoc duties as needed.

Interaction Network/ Internal Interfaces

• All level of Management

• All employees

External Interfaces

• Auditors

• SARS

Minimum required Qualifications

Degree / Experience

• Accounting Degree – B.Com.

• Professional qualification or certificate holder such as CIMA/CMA/ CA, SAIPA is preferable.

Matric or Diploma holders should be studying towards a CA or CMA.

• 3 - 5 years of working experience in Accounting

Location/travel

• Availability to travel internationally if deemed necessary

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