Accountant

Minimum education (essential): B.Com Accounting Degree or related Financial Degree Minimum education (desirable): Honours Degree in Accounting Minimum applicable experience (years): 1 years post articles 3 years (without articles) Required nature of experience: Commercial experience Full bookkeeping experience up to trial balance (Including debtors management, creditors / supplier management, general ledger) Inventory Management Statutory compliance Financial accounting Financial reporting Beneficial if articles were completed at an accounting firm Skills and Knowledge (essential): Accounting Software (ie Pastel / Xero) Microsoft Excel Financial accounting principles Regulatory compliance Audits processes Bank Management 15% Process, reconcile, allocate and capture cash transactions and cash equivalents.
Communicate payments to relevant departments.
Upload all relevant electronic documents to the accounting system.
Liaise with banks on a continuous basis.
Load payments on various banks.
Reconcile credit card transactions and upload all supporting documentation on Xero.
Month End Reporting 45% Reconcile and review monthly journals and ensure supporting documents are kept.
Reconcile intercompany invoicing and reconciliations.
Reconcile all ledgers (supplier, debtors and general ledger) to ensure accuracy and completeness.
Reconcile VAT reports.
Assist with preparation of statutory reports.
Upload payroll payments.
Upload payroll journals on Xero and prepare for the month end.
Calculate and reconcile sales commission.
Prepare and reconcile profit and loss/income statements.
Prepare and reconcile balance sheet statements.
Prepare and reconcile age analysis for creditors and debtors on a monthly basis.
Provide necessary reports to management on a monthly basis.
Report on expenses as and when required.
Assist with month end reporting.
Assist with annual reporting.
Assist with annual audits.
Cash Management 5% Manage Credit Cards to ensure sufficient funds and operations thereof.
Assist with managing all inward and outward Forex payments.
Customers (Debtors) Management 10% Liaise with the sales team and assist with accounting queries on invoices.
Manage debtors collection process and keep age analysis up to date.
Handle queries from the Sales Department.
Issue all credit notes are processed accurately and timeously.
Ensure proper supporting documents are kept for all Invoices raised.
Issue all invoices & statements accurately and timeously when required.
Allocate and reconcile payments received from customers.
Suppliers (Creditors) Management 10% Ensure supplier payment allocation is accurate.
Conduct monthly reconciliation of creditors for payment.
Manage and reconcile all suppliers monthly.
Prepare a payment file and submit payments for approval.
Ensure completeness and accuracy of supplier payments.
Ensure supplier information is correct and up to date on Xero.
Ensure completeness of suppliers invoices monthly.
Correspond with suppliers as and when required.
Inventory Management 5% Assist and monitor inventory stock take on a monthly basis.
Ensure stock and system stock reconciliation monthly.
Accounting Administration 5% Update fixed asset register timeously.
Provide updated list of fixed assets to Senior Accountant for Insurance purposes.
n monthly basis.
Reconcile fixed asset register to general ledger and insurance policy.
Conduct bi-annual audit of asset register.
Ensure all statutory requirements are met (tax clearance certificates, company details, BBBEE).
Ensure company details are up to date with suppliers, bank and regulatory authorities.
Conduct general system audits as and when required.
QMS 5% Ensure that QMS guidelines are adhered to.
Ensure that all supporting documents are kept to date.
Ensure that all processes are kept relevant.