Junior Accountant - Durban

Our client in the Gaming and Gambling industry is looking for a Junior Accountant to assist the Financial Team in various tasks, processing, and troubleshooting, and attending to day-to-day finance and admin requests in the organization's interest.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATION

• Bcom Accounting (Minimum)
• Accounting background with extensive knowledge of reconciliations, management accounts, journals, etc
• Experience and knowledge of VAT
• Highly skilled in administrative tasks
• Vast experience with Outlook, Excel, Word, QuickBooks
• Understanding of data privacy standards; integrity; honesty
• Solid communication skills both written and verbal
• Familiarity with business principles and practices
• Critical thinking skills
• Attention to detail
• Deadline Driven
• Self-motivation and time management
• Problem-solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Willingness to work overtime when and if required
• 5 years of solid financial experience

FINANCIAL

• To be solely responsible for all finance-related tasks relevant to the allocated entities.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts, including
  - Capturing of the bank statements
  - Monthly Journals
  - Monthly Billing, etc
• Review and reconciliation of Petty Cash and Credit Cards
• Ensure adherence to all compliance-related matters and statutory requirements
• Preparation and review of VAT computations
• Analysis and review of payroll computations
• Review of invoices and statements, ensuring reasonableness and VAT compliance
• Monthly updating and review of the fixed asset register
• Prepare audit deliverables for the management company
• Preparation/Review of Annual Financial Statements
• Perform routine calculations to analyze various financial aspects of the business and produce reports and financial spreadsheets as requested by the finance team on a regular basis
• Create, send, and follow up on invoices
• Daily balancing of various payment streams
• Process payments through various foreign bank accounts
• Timeous submission of financial information to ensure statutory compliance
• Adhere to the company's financial policies and procedures
• Attend finance department and company-wide meetings, assisting with financial reporting to managers and senior executives
• Various other ad-hoc duties as required and requested by the manager

ADMIN

• To be solely responsible for all admin-related tasks relevant to the allocated entities.
• Various day-to-day office admin duties
• Data capturing of spreadsheets