Job Description

Are you an experienced accounting professional looking for an exciting new challenge? Looking to be part of a vibrant organisation that boasts flexible working hours as well as excellent benefits? If so, look no further!

Our client based in Port Elizabeth is eagerly seeking a Senior Monthly Accountant on a permanent basis to join their team. The main purpose of this role will be to compile management accounts for companies, close corporations, trusts and sole proprietors. This role will also include calculating of VAT and completing VAT returns.

The Senior Monthly Accountants duties will include:

• Initiate 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.
• Process journal entries e.g., new instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses and bad debts.
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
• Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments.
• Calculation of VAT.
• Completion of VAT returns.
• Liaise with the client re payment of the VAT.
• Reconciliations of input/output VAT to trial balances.
• Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.
• Administrative duties – e.g., checking of VAT status on e-filing after submission of return.
• Uploading of relevant documents in case of SARS VAT Verification.
• Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.
• Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firm’s HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.

The successful Senior Accountant will have:

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