Financial Accountant / Consultant - Johannesburg
- Pretoria, Gauteng
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Data Capture: Accurately capture and record financial data from various sources (bank transactions, supplier invoices, etc)
- Reconciliation: Bank and supplier reconciliations
- VAT Management: Prepare and submit VAT returns for clients, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations.
- Payroll Processing: Manage payroll operations for clients, including calculating salaries and deductions, and ensuring timely payments.
- Debtors and Creditors Management: Monitor and manage accounts receivable and payable, ensuring timely collections and payments.
- Month-End Work: Perform month-end closing activities, including reconciliations, journal entries, and preparing financial statements.
- Client Liaison: Maintain strong relationships with clients, understanding their needs, and providing tailored accounting solutions.
- Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve accounting processes and implement best practices.
- Drafting of AFS: Full IFRS & IFRS for SME, Comfortable with Roll forward processes and knows how to do quality self-review, must have excellent knowledge of IFRS.
- Grade 12
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting AND completed articles
- Fluent in Afrikaans
- Proven experience as a senior accountant in a practice setting.
- Completed Articles
- In-depth knowledge of VAT regulations and accounting principles.
- Proficiency in accounting software (e.g., QuickBooks, Sage, Xero, Caseware, Pastel) and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience in FULL IFRS AFS drafting on CaseWare.
- Works well in teams.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to manage multiple clients and meet deadlines.
- Capable of working unsupervised.
- High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Owns reliable transport.
- Willing to travel to clients within Johannesburg/ Pretoria