Temp - PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT (SA) Location: Benoni (R28k ctc per month)

Introduction

A professional accounting and auditing company requires the following

Language(s) Requirements:  fluent in English and Afrikaans (writing and verbally)

Job specifications

• Responsibility for portfolio of clients (Individuals, Trust, Companies and Close Corporations)

• Ensuring that proper planning is performed before execution

• Ensuring Company SOPs are followed at all times

• Proposing journals to client

• Communicating with clients and making engagement arrangements, discuss engagement results

• Accounting duties Preparation, processing and maintenance of accounting records for numerous Individuals, Trust, Companies and Close Corporations from source documents

• Balance sheet reconciliations Preparation of audit files and finali s ation of accounts

• Preparation of monthly management accounts

• Processing monthly general journals

• Monthly reconciliation of expenses

• Drafting and signing off of financial statements in terms of relevant accounting disclosure requirements (IFRS and IFRS for SMEs)

• Performing tax computations for companies, close corporations and trusts (including SBC's, special allowances (s12C, S12E, etc.))

• Preparation and submission of statutory returns (VAT 201, EMP 201, EMP501 and return of earnings

• Understand statutory requirements e.g. PAYE, UIF, etc.

• Managing WIP and budgets on engagements

• Updating Directors on progress of engagements

• Mentoring junior staff both on the job and general

• Assist other staff members where needed

• Attending to any other matters arising, such as tax queries etc in collaboration with other departments within the organisation

• Outsourced assignments when needed

• Seek opportunities to grow department and client base

• Other duties as may be required in line with the position

Skills requirements

• BCom Financial Accounting and Tax as majors

• Comp l eted SAIPA or SAICA articles a necessity

• Working knowledge of most commonly used accounting packages (for reporting purposes and ad-hoc processing)

• Minimum of 8 -10 year experience in a similar position

Vehicle

• Own vehicle and valid driver’s license.

• Sometimes visits to clients/SARS are required – AA Travel Rates Apply