A leading Accountancy firm based in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town (Diep River) is currently looking for an Accountant.
Purpose of the role:
- To render the full accounting service to a portfolio of clients.
Key Duties and Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators:
- Supervise and initiating the processing of client information cheques, receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts.
- Keeping of a fixed asset register.
- General journals e.g., depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.
- Process journal entries e.g., new instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts etc.
- Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
- Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses.
- Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.
- Analytical review of AFS GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days
- Produce a draft set of financials.
- Prepare the notes to financial statements.
- Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities.
- Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, and partnerships.
- Reconciliations of input/output VAT to monthly trial balance.
- Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.
Other:
- Requesting information from Clients.
- Provisional tax calculations
- Maintain strong client relationships.
- Good communicator with Clients and colleagues
- Strong management skills, leadership and organisational abilities.
- Able to work on their own and run a portfolio of clients.
- Meet monthly deadlines timeously.
- Have a thorough knowledge of Payroll, VAT and e-filing
Academic Qualifications/Experience:
- A degree in accounting would be advantageous.
- Completion of SAICA/AGA/SAIPA would be advantageous.
- 2-4 years accounting experience
- Microsoft Office/ Xero/ Pastel/Microsoft Outlook
Skills:
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills
- Report writing skills
- Time Management
- Problem solving skills
- Organisational skills
- Drivers licence
Competencies:
- Strong Accounting and Taxation knowledge
- Decisive and accurate
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment