Senior Accountant

SUMMARY:
Our client in the Finance, Audit and Advisory sector and based in Port Elizabeth, is currently looking to employ an experienced Senior Accountant. 

Non-negotiable: Completed SAIPA articles or SAICA articles.

An exciting career opportunity awaits you!

POSITION INFO:
Requirements:

• Matric with Accounting at a Higher Grade.
• BCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxation.
• Completed SAIPA articles or SAICA articles
• 6+ years of experience in an accounting practice.
• Experience using Pastel, Microsoft Office, CaseWare and Xero.
• Strong Accounting, Taxation and Auditing knowledge.
• Ability to supervise junior and intermediate accountants and provide leadership.

• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts.
• Keeping of a fixed asset register.
• 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.
• Foreign exchange transactions.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
• 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.
• Accounting records to be maintained.
• Ability to record books from insufficient records.
• Formulate accounting policies.
• Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, farmers, body corporates and partnerships.
• Tax planning – e.g., fringe benefits and allowances.
• Completion of statutory returns e.g., UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT.
• Calculation of PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT.
• Complete a tax return for individuals, close corporations, trusts and body corporates.
• Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management, policies and procedures.
• Set-up up accounting systems for clients.
• Training of client staff in using the software (Pastel).