Senior Accountant

Job Description

Duties :

Supervise and initiating the processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices

· Perform bank reconciliations

· Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts

· Keeping of a fixed asset register

· General journals – e.g., depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.

· Process journal entries e.g., new instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts etc.

· Distinguish between finance and operating leases.

· Foreign exchange transactions

· Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.

· Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses.

· Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.

· Analytical review of AFS – GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days

· Ability to record books from insufficient records.

· Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates

Requirements :

· Grade 12 with Accounting

· BCom Degree or equivalent

· Completed Articles or 6 years experience in a Accounting Firm,

· Proficient in MS Office,

· Pastel, Xero, and Caseware experience preferred,