Description:
A company based in Erasmusrand, Pretoria East, has a vacancy available for an Accountant with a relevant degree to join their in-house dynamic team.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for the full accounting function up to trial balance, including management accounts, VAT, TAX compliance, and payroll journals.
While the primary focus will be on finance, this role also includes occasional HR-related responsibilities, requiring someone with a hands-on and adaptable approach.
Please take note of the working hours:
Monday – 07:30 to 19:00 (longer working hours due to required team meetings)
Tuesday – Thursday: 07:30 to 17:00
Friday – 07:30 to 13:00
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Process and oversee all accounting functions up to the trial balance
- Handle VAT submissions, payroll journals, and tax compliance
- Perform bank and cash reconciliations
- Manage debtors and creditors, ensuring timely invoicing and payments
- Support the budgeting and forecasting process
- Assist in year-end audit preparation and liaise with external auditors
- Implement process improvements and support financial controls
- Utilise Xero and other cloud-based tools to manage financial data
- This is an accountant role, with some HR responsibilities
Requirements:
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports
- Process and oversee all accounting functions up to the trial balance
- Handle VAT submissions, payroll journals, and tax compliance
- Perform bank and cash reconciliations
- Manage debtors and creditors, ensuring timely invoicing and payments
- Support the budgeting and forecasting process
- Assist in year-end audit preparation and liaise with external auditors
- Implement process improvements and support financial controls
- Utilise Xero and other cloud-based tools to manage financial data
- This is an accountant role, with some HR responsibilities
- An Accounting Degree is essential with at least 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Completed Articles advantageous but not essential
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail
- Experience with Xero (preferred, but not essential)
- Proficiency in Excel and other accounting software
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Minimum requirements:
- An Accounting Degree is essential with at least 2+ years of relevant work experience
- Completed Articles advantageous but not essential
- Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail
- Experience with Xero (preferred, but not essential)
- Proficiency in Excel and other accounting software
- Ability to work independently and as part of a small team
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
20 May 2025;
from:
careers24.com