Junior Accountant

Job Description:

• Ensure bank accounts are processed and interest is allocated
• Review, prepare, and post prepaid expense journal entries
• Agree loan statements to Xero
• Update loan schedules
• Review payroll expenses – allocate unallocated wages
• Split payroll expenses per division
• Review unallocated transactions
• Split and allocate VAT and PAYE payments per division
• Assist with weekly and monthly livestock reconciliations
• Assist with quarterly inventory journals
• Check and follow up on draft debtors/creditors transactions
• Follow up on outstanding amounts receivable
• Prepare, post and allocate divisional recharges
• Prepare monthly inter-company loan reconciliation
• Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings
• Assist with other/ad hoc accounting tasks
• Prepare weekly production report
• Liaise with farm managers for weekly livestock information
• Obtain quarterly inventory on hand information from farm managers
• Work with farm managers to resolve any stock/inventory queries
• Obtain monthly divisional expenditure information from operations manager
• Review monthly divisional recharges and resolve queries with operations manager
• Take minutes of meetings

Qualifications:

• 2 – 3 years’ bookkeeping/accounting experience
• SAICA/SAIPA article experience advantageous
• Advanced competency in MS Excel
• Intermediate level of competency in MS Office, Outlook and Word
• Proficiency in Xero accounting software
• Relevant accounting qualification preferred
• Great attention to detail
• Good analytical, numerical and presentation skills
• Deadline driven

How to Apply:

• Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
• If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
• We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
• Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.