Senior Accountant, Gqeberha

Reference: EL003204-IM-1
Are you an experienced accountant looking to take the next step in your career? This could be the opportunity for you. A well‑established accounting and audit firm based in Gqeberha is seeking a Senior Accountant to join their dynamic and growing team.

Applicants are required to meet the following criteria:

• Matric with Accounting at a Higher Grade
• BCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxation
• Completed SAIPA articles or SAICA articles OR more than 6 years of experience in an accounting practice
• 6 years relevant accounting experience
• Required Computer Packages:
  Pastel, MS Office, Case Ware, Xero

The successful applicant would be responsible for but not limited to:

• Supervise and initiate the processing of client information, receipts, sales invoices and purchase invoices
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Process and reconcile petty cash and cash control accounts
• Maintain a fixed asset register
• Prepare 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.)
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases
• Handle foreign exchange transactions
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
• Apply correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments, and calculate taxation on capital gains/losses
• Analyze the resulting trial balance for mistakes or deviations and discuss results with the client
• Conduct analytical review of AFS, GP%, inventory days, creditors days, debtors days
• Record books from insufficient records
• Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file per standards for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small‑business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates
• Prepare notes to financial statements
• Formulate accounting policies
• Identify provisions and contingent liabilities
• Calculate tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations, trusts, small‑business corporations, farmers, Body Corporates and partnerships
• Calculate taxation on lump‑sum payments by retirement
• Perform tax planning (e.g. fringe benefits and allowances)
• Address tax avoidance / non‑resident tax issues
• Handle secondary tax on companies
• Perform vouching tests during an audit of (Pty) Ltd and Body Corporates to verify completeness, existence, accuracy, valuation, ownership and presentation
• Calculate PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT
• Complete statutory returns (e.g. UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT)
• Liaise with client re payment of the above returns
• Reconcile input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balances
• Compile and discuss monthly management accounts with the client
• Complete a tax return for individuals, close corporations, trusts and body corporates
• Identify shortcomings in internal controls
• Identify risks and calculate materiality
• Execute pre‑engagement procedures
• Acquire membership interest / shareholding
• Review monthly files of junior to intermediate accountants
• Complete and review Management representation letters
• Qualify the report of an Accounting Officer

• Concept and characteristics of close corporations / private company / sole proprietor / trusts / clubs / sectional titles
• Advantages and disadvantages of the above
• Loans to members of the above
• Powers of members to bind the above
• Personal liability of members to CC/company and others
• Accounting records to be maintained
• The duties and rights of an accounting officer
• Provide assistance to junior and intermediate accountants
• Any other duty/work/client that is not the normal run‑of‑the‑mill activity and is of a more complex nature
• Provide and develop training for junior and intermediate accountants
• Perform basic administrative duties as needed on a day‑to‑day basis
• Review the working papers of junior to intermediate accountants
• Able to audit and Body Corporates and perform independent reviews

• Set‑up accounting systems for clients
• Suitable hardware and software
• Training of client staff in using the software (Pastel)
• Compliance with the firm’s System of Quality Management (SOQM) policies and procedures
• Compliance with the firm’s Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firms HR policies SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct

Salary:
Market related

Please email detailed CV supporting documentation and salary requirements to Senior Accountant in the subject line

If you have not received a response within 7 working days please consider your application unsuccessful

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Key Skills
General Ledger Reconciliation, Accounting Software, Account Analysis, GAAP, Journal Entries, Quick Books, General Ledger Accounting, Accounting, Account Reconciliation, SOX, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Net Suite

Employment Type : Full‑Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1