Where

Accountant

R 40 000 - R 50 000 a month
Hire Resolve
Cape Town Full-day Full-time

Description:

Hire Resolve’s client, a leading financial services powerhouse , is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join their dynamic team based in Bellville . This is an exciting opportunity to work with a top-tier organization committed to financial excellence, growth, and integrity. If you're looking for a role with scope, impact, and career growth, this might be your next big move.


Responsibilities

Procurement & Suppliers

  • Review primary source documents for accuracy.

  • Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, budgets, and levels of authority.

  • Conduct completeness checks on supporting documents.

  • Monitor and enforce supplier payment terms.

  • Provide support in related areas as needed.

General Accounting & Reconciliations

  • Review cash books, bank and supplier reconciliations, and fixed asset registers.

  • Post complex journal entries; review entries from bookkeepers.

  • Prepare and review reconciliation schedules for key accounts.

  • Validate intercompany and related party transactions.

  • Review payroll entries and follow up on customer/supplier age analysis.

Management Information

  • Prepare accurate management accounts and budgets, including forecasts.

  • Develop reporting templates and deliver executive-ready insights.

  • Maintain comprehensive management information schedules.

Sales Function Support

  • Maintain revenue calculations with supporting documentation.

  • Verify inputs to system-generated revenue from approved sources.

  • Track and follow up on outstanding receivables.

  • Maintain summaries of Assets Under Management and related movements.

Treasury & Financial Soundness

  • Review bookkeeper outputs.

  • Take ownership of short- and long-term cash flow forecasting.

  • Monitor financial soundness (liquidity, CAR, solvency, etc.).

  • Act as banking platform payment releaser where necessary.

Taxation

  • Prepare VAT reconciliations and related working papers.

  • Maintain SARS reconciliation records.

  • Compile monthly tax computations and DWT returns.

  • Ensure audit queries are addressed promptly and tax compliance is upheld.

Audit & Year-End

  • Provide timely and complete audit information.

  • Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements.

Special Projects & Strategy

  • Lead execution and monitoring of assigned projects.

  • Participate in strategic meetings, policy feedback, and peer training.

  • Handle complex communications and decisions based on thorough analysis.


Requirements
  • Degree in Accounting (e.g., BCom or BCompt with Accounting major)

  • Accountant I: Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles OR 5 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience

  • Accountant II: Completed articles AND 3+ years post-article experience OR 8+ years total experience in accounting/bookkeeping

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting

  • Proficient in SAGE X3, Excel, Outlook, and Word

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Excellent planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills

  • Good communication and teamwork abilities

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Methodical, focused, and actively learning

  • Willingness to work outside normal business hours when needed


Benefits
  • Market-related salary
  • Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move today

    • Apply for this role today, contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
    • You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: gustav.vogel@hireresolve.us
    • Please use " Accountant" as your subject line when applying via email

    We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise

Requirements:

  • Review primary source documents for accuracy.

  • Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, budgets, and levels of authority.

  • Conduct completeness checks on supporting documents.

  • Monitor and enforce supplier payment terms.

  • Provide support in related areas as needed.

  • Review cash books, bank and supplier reconciliations, and fixed asset registers.

  • Post complex journal entries; review entries from bookkeepers.

  • Prepare and review reconciliation schedules for key accounts.

  • Validate intercompany and related party transactions.

  • Review payroll entries and follow up on customer/supplier age analysis.

  • Prepare accurate management accounts and budgets, including forecasts.

  • Develop reporting templates and deliver executive-ready insights.

  • Maintain comprehensive management information schedules.

  • Maintain revenue calculations with supporting documentation.

  • Verify inputs to system-generated revenue from approved sources.

  • Track and follow up on outstanding receivables.

  • Maintain summaries of Assets Under Management and related movements.

  • Review bookkeeper outputs.

  • Take ownership of short- and long-term cash flow forecasting.

  • Monitor financial soundness (liquidity, CAR, solvency, etc.).

  • Act as banking platform payment releaser where necessary.

  • Prepare VAT reconciliations and related working papers.

  • Maintain SARS reconciliation records.

  • Compile monthly tax computations and DWT returns.

  • Ensure audit queries are addressed promptly and tax compliance is upheld.

  • Provide timely and complete audit information.

  • Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements.

  • Lead execution and monitoring of assigned projects.

  • Participate in strategic meetings, policy feedback, and peer training.

  • Handle complex communications and decisions based on thorough analysis.

  • Degree in Accounting (e.g., BCom or BCompt with Accounting major)

  • Accountant I: Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles OR 5 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience

  • Accountant II: Completed articles AND 3+ years post-article experience OR 8+ years total experience in accounting/bookkeeping

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting

  • Proficient in SAGE X3, Excel, Outlook, and Word

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Excellent planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills

  • Good communication and teamwork abilities

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Methodical, focused, and actively learning

  • Willingness to work outside normal business hours when needed

  • Market-related salary
  • Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move today

    • Apply for this role today, contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
    • You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: gustav.vogel@hireresolve.us
    • Please use " Accountant" as your subject line when applying via email

    We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise

  • Apply for this role today, contact Gustav Vogel at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
  • You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV: gustav.vogel@hireresolve.us
  • Please use " Accountant" as your subject line when applying via email
07 Apr 2025;   from: careers24.com

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