Financial Accountant
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Red Ember Recruitment is seeking a Financial Accountant to join our client based in Centurion.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining
accurate accounting records, performing month-end accounting functions,
preparing reconciliations, ensuring statutory compliance, and supporting
management with financial reporting.
- This position
requires an individual who is able to work independently and confidently manage
deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
- The ideal candidate will
be capable of managing the accounting function through to trial balance with
minimal supervision.
Responsibilities:
Financial
Accounting:
- Prepare and process monthly journals.
- Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
- Maintain the fixed asset register.
- Assist with month-end and year-end close processes.
- Assist in preparing management accounts.
Tax and Compliance:
- Prepare VAT reconciliations and assist with VAT
submissions.
- Assist with EMP201, EMP501 and other SARS
submissions.
- Prepare supporting schedules for tax and audit
purposes.
- Ensure compliance with accounting standards and
company policies.
Accounts
Receivable and Payable:
- Prepare customer and supplier reconciliations.
- Review outstanding debtors and creditors.
- Assist with debt collection on arrear debtors.
- Assist with payment preparations.
- Allocate receipts and payments.
Reporting Ad Finance Support:
- Assist with daily cash flow updates.
- Assist with monthly reconciliations and reports.
- Compile audit files and supporting documentation.
- Assist with financial analysis and ad hoc projects.
Requirements
Qualifications:
- BCom Accounting, BCom Financial Accounting, BAcc or
equivalent accounting qualification.
- Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles (advantageous).
Experience:
- 5+ years’ experience.
- Sound understanding of accounting principles.
- Experience preparing financial statements/management
accounts.
- Exposure to VAT, payroll, taxation and audits.
- Experience working with multiple companies/entities
will be advantageous.
- Experience with Sage 50, Sage Pastel, CaseWare or
similar accounting software will be advantageous.
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.
Skills and Competencies:
- Strong technical accounting knowledge
- Excellent reconciliation skills
- High attention to detail
- Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
- Good planning and organizational skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Strong communication skills
- Professional and ethical approach
- Ability to work independently while contributing to
a team
Technical Skills:
- Microsoft Excel (Intermediate)
- Sage 50/Sage Pastel (advantageous)
- CaseWare/Draftworx (advantageous)