Accountant (Monthly)

Minimum Requirements:

• BCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxation.
• Completed SAIPA articles.
• More than 6 years of experience (Not negotiable)
• Xero.
• Dext.
• Microsoft Office.
• Greatsoft (not compulsory).

Responsibilities:

• Initiate the processing of client information cheques, receipts, sales invoices, and purchase invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts.
• Keeping 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.
• 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 regarding 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 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.