Accountant Position in Cape Town
Are you an experienced and detail-oriented accountant looking for a new opportunity in the heart of Cape Town's Southern suburbs ? Look no further! An astute accounting firm is seeking a qualified, skilled and dedicated individual to join our team as an Accountant.
A leading accounting firm, renowned for its commitment to excellence and precision in financial services, is looking for an accountant that has multiple client or group accounting experience .
Duties & Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities – Key Performance Indicators:
- Supervise and initiate the processing of client information cheques, receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Process and reconcile Petty Cash and cash control accounts.
- Maintain a fixed asset register.
- Prepare 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.
- Ensure correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and calculate taxation on capital gains/losses.
- Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes/deviations and discuss the results with the client.
- Conduct analytical review of AFS – GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days.
- Produce a draft set of financials.
- Prepare the notes to financial statements.
- Identify provisions and contingent liabilities.
- Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, and partnerships.
- Reconcile input/output VAT to monthly trial balance.
- Compile and discuss monthly management accounts with the client.
ONLY APPLY IF YOU LIVE IN CENTRAL OR SOUTHERN PARTS OF CAPE TOWN OR SURROUNDING AREAS.
Desired Experience & Qualification
Requirements:
- A good understanding of accounting with at least 3 years of experience.
- A degree in accounting will be beneficial.
- Basic computer literacy (Microsoft Office, Pastel, etc).
- Driver's Licence with own transport to visit clients if necessary.
Please only apply if you have worked with multiple clients or multiple subsidiaries. This is a critical requirement!
Package & Remuneration
25K +
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