An established and local Accounting and Consultancy firm is searching for an experienced accounting professional to join them at their Northern Suburbs offices to perform the inhouse financial management function for a large group of companies.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the required qualification and experience to gain valuable post-articles exposure to the accounting and financial management functions of a group of companies.
The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3 years accounting and finance experience, and completion of SAIPA, SAICA or CIMA articles is required, with additional experience a bonus. A candidate with the intention of a long-term commitment would be viewed favourably.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar.
- Completed SAICA, SAIPA, CIMA articles.
- Professional qualification such as PA(SA), AGA(SA) or CIMA designation.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience.
- QuickBooks, Caseware, Xero Accounting systems experience a plus.
- Advanced Excel with knowledge of financial modelling, pivot tables, finance formula etc.
High-level overview of required tasks:
- Compilation of monthly Management Accounts.
- Preparation and compilation of yearly Independent Review files for all group companies.
- Review accounting processing of accounting clerk and provide assistance where necessary.
- Review creditor reconciliations and prepare payments for approval and load on banking platform.
- Tax management of group and individuals.
- Vat review, management and submissions.
- Ad hoc tasks and required.
Additional requirements:
- Attention to detail.
- Deadline driven.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Work experience dealing with clients one-on-one.
- Ability to work independently.
- Range of technical finance and tax knowledge.
- Hard-working, eager to learn new skills and flexible in taking on new tasks.
- Thrives in a pressured environment.
- Good people skills.
Remuneration:
R300,000 to R420,000 ctc per annum, negotiable depending on experience.
