Accountant

Description:

My client, a well-established company based in Stellenbosch, has a vacancy for an Accountant with at least 3 - 4 years relevant experience to join their dynamic team. The successful candidate will report directly to the Financial Manager. Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• SAIPA registration preferred
• Computer literate (MS Word and MS Excel)
• Ability to scrutinize financial data and identify inconsistencies or patterns.
• Comfortable with problem-solving and making sense of complex financial reconciliations
• High level of accuracy needed when working on reconciliations, tax submissions, and financial statements
• Manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines—especially important with monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks
• Open to learning new tools or processes.

Duties will include, but not limited to:

• Responsible for preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Responsible for reviewing salary, prepaid and receipting recons.
• Responsible for preparing reconciliations between two accounting systems monthly
• Reviewing VAT201 submissions and YTD recons.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining cash flows and preparing Budget vs Actuals
• Responsible for preparing and reviewing adjustment accounts for properties acquired or disposed
• Responsible for acquisition and disposal journals and capital gain tax calculations.
• Assist with on/-off boarding of properties on MRI
• Responsible for assisting with tax planning.
• Responsible for preparing annual financial statements and assisting with Audit queries.
• Type of properties in portfolio: Student accommodation, Storage facilities, office, retail, and industrial properties.

In return, a competitive salary is on offer coupled with the opportunity to work within a dynamic company with ample opportunity for career growth

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• SAIPA registration preferred
• Computer literate (MS Word and MS Excel)
• Ability to scrutinize financial data and identify inconsistencies or patterns.
• Comfortable with problem-solving and making sense of complex financial reconciliations
• High level of accuracy needed when working on reconciliations, tax submissions, and financial statements
• Manage multiple responsibilities and deadlines—especially important with monthly, quarterly, and annual tasks
• Open to learning new tools or processes.

• Responsible for preparing and reviewing management accounts.
• Responsible for reviewing salary, prepaid and receipting recons.
• Responsible for preparing reconciliations between two accounting systems monthly
• Reviewing VAT201 submissions and YTD recons.
• Responsible for updating and maintaining cash flows and preparing Budget vs Actuals
• Responsible for preparing and reviewing adjustment accounts for properties acquired or disposed
• Responsible for acquisition and disposal journals and capital gain tax calculations.
• Assist with on/-off boarding of properties on MRI
• Responsible for assisting with tax planning.
• Responsible for preparing annual financial statements and assisting with Audit queries.
• Type of properties in portfolio: Student accommodation, Storage facilities, office, retail, and industrial properties.