Accountant - Cape Town, South Africa - Isisekelo Recruitment

Description

A leading Accountancy firm based in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town (Diep River) is currently looking for an Accountant.
Purpose of the role:

• To render the full accounting service to a portfolio of clients.

Key Duties and Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators:

• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information cheques, receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts.
• Keeping of 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.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
• Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses.
• Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.
• Analytical review of AFS GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days
• Produce a draft set of financials.
• Prepare the notes to financial statements.
• Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities.
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, and partnerships.
• Reconciliations of input/output VAT to monthly trial balance.
• Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.

Other:

• Requesting information from Clients.
• Provisional tax calculations
• Maintain strong client relationships.
• Good communicator with Clients and colleagues
• Strong management skills, leadership and organisational abilities.
• Able to work on their own and run a portfolio of clients.
• Meet monthly deadlines timeously.
• Have a thorough knowledge of Payroll, VAT and e-filing

Academic Qualifications/Experience:

• A degree in accounting would be advantageous.
• Completion of SAICA/AGA/SAIPA would be advantageous.
• 2-4 years accounting experience
• Microsoft Office/ Xero/ Pastel/Microsoft Outlook

Skills:

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Report writing skills
• Time Management
• Problem solving skills
• Organisational skills
• Drivers licence

Competencies:

• Strong Accounting and Taxation knowledge
• Decisive and accurate
• Ability to prioritise
• Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment