About the position
Hire Resolve’s client, a leading company in the financial services and wealth management sector, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join their team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a dynamic environment where you will be responsible for maintaining and reviewing accounting records, ensuring financial accuracy, and contributing to strategic financial management. If you have a strong background in accounting, financial reporting, and compliance, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
Responsibilities
General Accounting & Financial Management
- Maintain and review accounting records.
- Review cash books, bank reconciliations, supplier reconciliations, and fixed asset registers.
- Process non-routine/complex journal entries and review journal entries posted by the bookkeeper.
- Prepare reconciliation schedules for complex account balances and review those prepared by others.
- Ensure accuracy and completeness of transactions in accounting records.
- Oversee intercompany and related party transactions and ensure accurate reconciliations.
- Prepare necessary financial calculations.
- Review payroll information with supporting documentation.
- Ensure adherence to financial instructions from Group management.
- Review customer and supplier age analysis and address discrepancies.
- Prepare accurate management accounts, including budgets, forecasts, and supporting schedules.
- Develop management information reporting templates.
- Maintain revenue calculations and supporting documentation.
- Validate system-generated revenue calculations against approved sources (agreements, contracts).
- Oversee outstanding customer collections.
- Update and maintain summaries of assets under management.
Procurement & Supplier Management- Review primary source documents for procurement.
- Ensure compliance with company policies, procedures, budget limits, and Levels of Authority.
- Verify completeness of supporting documentation.
- Monitor and enforce supplier payment terms.
Treasury & Financial Soundness- Review functions performed by the bookkeeper.
- Ensure validity, accuracy, and completeness of weekly and long-term cash flow preparations.
- Monitor financial soundness, including liquidity, cash holdings, capital adequacy, and solvency.
- Authorize payments and manage banking platform beneficiaries, if required.
Taxation & Compliance- Prepare VAT reconciliations and supporting documentation.
- Maintain reconciliations of balances due to/from SARS.
- Prepare tax computations for monthly reporting and annual financial statements.
- Prepare and submit Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT) returns.
- Address audit queries and maintain valid tax clearance.
- Ensure timely tax payments and compliance with relevant regulations.
Audit & Year-End Reporting- Provide auditors and Group management with requested financial information.
- Prepare annual financial statements.
Strategic & Special Projects- Execute and monitor assigned projects.
- Participate in meetings and contribute to strategic discussions.
- Provide detailed analysis and subject matter expertise in policy and strategy development.
- Train and mentor peers and subordinates.
Requirements
- Degree in Accounting or equivalent (BCom or BCompt (Acc)).
- Accountant I: Completed articles or 5 years’ experience in bookkeeping/accounting.
- Accountant II: Completed articles and 3 years’ experience in bookkeeping/accounting OR 8 years’ experience in bookkeeping/accounting.
- Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting.
- Proficiency in SAGE X3, Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Ability to analyze and interpret financial data.
- Understanding of taxation, compliance, and audit processes.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Excellent planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to follow processes and procedures effectively.
- Problem-solving and analytical thinking.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Methodical, focused, and structured approach to work.
- Team-oriented with an active learning mindset.
- Flexibility to work outside normal working hours when required.
Benefits
- Market-related salary
- Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move today
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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
Desired Skills:
- Accountant
- Accountant
- Accountant
