Accountant - PE

Job Position: Accountant
Ref: 4954
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience

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Qualifications / Requirements:

1. Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) or Registered Tax Practitioner qualification is essential
2. To start immediately or as soon as possible – urgent appointment
3. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior accounting or taxation role
4. Extensive knowledge of South African tax laws, exchange control regulations, and import/export compliance
5. Strong understanding of cross-border transactions and foreign currency management
6. Proven ability to manage multiple business entities within a holding company structure
7. Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills
8. High level of integrity, attention to detail, accuracy, ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines
9. Proficiency in financial software systems (Sage Pastel desktop version) and Microsoft Excel
10. Valid Passport: Required for Botswana Banking profile

Experience:

1. Preparation of monthly financial statements in compliance with company policies and accounting standards
2. Review and reconciliation of various accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
3. Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes as required by management
4. Prepare and file tax returns and ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations
5. Provide financial analysis and support to various departments within the organization
6. Assist with audit preparations and liaise with External Auditors as needed
7. Keep abreast of accounting regulations and ensure compliance with relevant legislation
8. Maintain documentation and records in accordance with company policies and procedures
9. Identify and implement process improvements to streamline accounting processes
10. Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting as required
11. Ensure full compliance with South African tax laws and remain up to date with financial and legal changes impacting business operations (Botswana)
12. Manage and oversee tax planning, VAT, PAYE, and corporate tax across multiple business entities (Botswana - BURS)
13. Maintain strong knowledge of import and export regulations, ensuring smooth cross-border transactions (Botswana)
14. Monitor currency exchange regulations, including SARB (South African Reserve Bank) compliance and forex considerations (Botswana)
15. BEE analysis and assisting with verification process, liaise external verification company

Key Performance Areas:

1. Processing of bank statements
2. Processing of all companies credit card statements
3. Processing of petty cash transactions
4. Processing of clients invoices as per site requirements
5. Review the raising of creditor invoices
6. Review the raising of creditor return and debits
7. Review the creation of creditors recons
8. Maintain the supplier aged analysis and updating the cash flow appropriately
9. Passing various types of journals when required
10. Ensure that deposits and payments are applied correctly
11. Loading payments onto the banking system (Botswana)

Weekly:

1. Review the bank pack file before submission to the Director
2. Ensure the accrual account balances
3. Review the chart of accounts to ensure there is no incorrect allocations
4. Procurement – BEE Validation of all creditors for procurement reporting

Monthly:

1. Process VAT and working paper files
2. Submit the VAT calculation and releasing payment
3. Review the creation of creditors recons
4. Review other month-end recons
5. Process the payroll journals, fleet card journals and costing
6. Process vehicle finance and amortization journals
7. Process procurement data for each allocate site as per Relationship contract requirements
8. Interbranch costing journals and balancing
9. Submit the monthly PAYE return
10. Submit the monthly BURS return
11. Maintain BEE requirements; the donation schedule and submitting pay-out list to NGO’s
12. Review and validate agency fees, releasing payment and passing the relevant journals
13. Maintain the VAT 12 month forecast
14. Maintain the BURS (Botswana) monthly Vat, Training Levy and requirements as per regulation
15. Maintain the staff savings, leave accrual, and provision for Payroll costs
16. Prepare the monthly management pack

Ad-hoc Duties:

1. Liaise with external consultants, clients/customers, suppliers and External Auditors