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Accountant

Employer
Propel Personnel
Location
Fourways Fourways North Johannesburg, South Africa
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Sep 29, 2024
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Job Role
Accountant
Sector
Finance
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Introduction
Are you ready to join a dynamic finance team? Do you have a completed qualification in accounting or finance?

A leading and rapidly expanding provider of Business Technology and Infrastructure Solutions based in Fourways is looking for a meticulous, proactive, and analytical Accountant. You will assist the FD in managing the company's accounting functions and prepare and manage management reporting. If you're ready to thrive in a fast-paced environment and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!
Duties & Responsibilities
Bank and Cash:
  • Capturing of bank statements on a daily basis (all bank accounts including call accounts)
  • Reconciliation of bank accounts on a daily basis
  • Reconciliation of petty cash accounts

Fixed Assets:
  • Updating of fixed asset register with additions and disposals
  • Processing of depreciation journals
  • Reconciliation of fixed asset register with fixed asset general ledger accounts
  • Reconciliation of depreciation as per the fixed asset register with the depreciation as per the income statement accounts

Accounts Receivable:
  • Reconciliations of accounts receivable ageing with accounts receivable general ledger
  • Raising of bad debt provision journals according to company guidelines
  • Preparing a schedule of bad debts provisions raised
  • Reconciliation and clearing of deposit control / receipting control accounts (together with debtor's administrators)

Loan Accounts:
  • Obtaining confirmation of loan accounts
  • Preparation of loan account schedules (with interest where applicable) and reconciling of loan accounts with confirmations.
  • Processing of interest journals on loan accounts
  • Processing of other journals / ad hoc transaction as prescribed by management

Salary / Payroll Accounts and Journals:
  • Processing of all payroll journals as provided by payroll department
  • Bonus provision journals
  • Accounts Payable:
  • Reconciliations of accounts payable ageing with accounts payable general ledger
  • Review of accounts payable reconciliations on a weekly basis
  • Ensuring accounts balance
  • Fix billing discrepancies
  • Creating and sending invoices
  • Keeping client information current
  • Opening and loading contracts
  • Ensure client information is current
  • Create and send invoices and statements according to deadlines
  • Checking the data to ensure accuracy of the invoices
  • Fixing billing errors
  • Supplying all relevant documentation for credit note authorisation
  • Correctly loading contracts
  • Running month end reporting on cost centres
  • Cross charging inter-group companies correctly
  • Must meet all deadlines as required by the role

VAT:
  • Calculating and preparing the VAT and submit for review
  • Preparing the VAT 201 on E-Filling after approval of VAT calculation
  • Ensure that VAT is paid before the submission deadline
  • Preparation of a full VAT reconciliation:
  • Control Account Reconciliation
  • VAT IT14SD reconciliations (comparing the VAT submitting to the income statement on a monthly basis)

Other duties:
  • Prepare schedules for all suspense accounts and ensure that all suspense accounts are cleared timeously
  • Review expense allocations on the income statement on a weekly basis
  • Prepare provisional tax payment as prescribed by management
  • Opening of new general ledger accounts as prescribed by management
  • Processing of ad hoc general ledger journals as prescribed by management
  • Preparation of monthly balance sheet pack for review. The balance sheet pack includes only the high level reconciliations for:
  • Reconciliation of Fixed Assets
  • Inventory reconciliations of all accounts
  • Accounts receivable reconciliations (General Ledger and Age Analysis)
  • Bad Debt Provision Schedule
  • Accounts payable reconciliations (General Ledger and Age Analysis)
  • All stock accounts reconciliations
  • Stock provision schedule
  • Payroll balance sheet account reconciliations
  • Payroll Income Statement account reconciliations

VAT and EMP:
  • Statement of account as per SARS
  • Reconciliation of VAT IT14SD
  • Reconciliations of all other balance sheet accounts
  • Review of suspense account and taking corrective action
  • Commission schedule preparation for Direct business


Desired Experience & Qualification
  • Matric
  • Accounting/Financial Management Degree Essentially
  • 1-3 years Accounting experience
  • Excellent knowledge of accounting regulations and procedures
  • Experience working on SAGE advantageous
  • Strong attention to detail and good analytical skills
Package & Remuneration
R30 000 - R40 000 CTC (depending on qualification and experience)
Interested?Propel Personnel
Jane Smith
African Street, The Gardens
2192 Gauteng
Mobile: 0826781091
http://www.propelp.co.za

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