Job Description

Are you a qualified Senior Accountant looking for a new opportunity? Looking to be part of a dynamic organisation that boasts flexible working hours and offers outstanding benefits? If so, look no further!

Our client based in Port Elizabeth has gone to market for a Senior Accountant on a permanent basis. The successful candidate will be processing of accounting records onto a computerised accounting system resulting in an accurate and complete set of books as well as supervise and train junior and intermediate accountants.

The Senior Accountants duties will include:

• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information 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.
• Foreign exchange transactions.
• 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.
• Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates.
• Prepare the notes to financial statements.
• Formulate accounting policies.
• Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities.
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, farmers, Body corporates and partnerships.
• Tax planning – e.g., fringe benefits and allowances.
• Reconciliations of input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balances.
• Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.

The successful Senior Accountant will have:

• Matric with Accounting at a Higher Grade.
• BCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxation.
• Completed SAIPA articles or SAICA articles.
• More than 6 years of experience in an accounting practice.
• Knowledge of CaseWare.