Accountant

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Our client who is based in Port Alfred, has a position available in their organization for an experienced Accountant.

This is an awesome career opportunity with room for growth.

Qualifications, skills, and experience required:

• BCom Accounting degree or equivalent.
• 5-7 years working experience in an accounting environment.
• Experienced at leading a small financial team
• Registered as the Public Officer with SARS.
• Experienced working on Pastel Partner V19.3.2.
• Experienced working on VIP (payroll software).
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Management reporting and analytical skills.
• Corporate policies/procedures and internal control.
• Financial planning and business support.
• Company and business knowledge.
• Legal, taxation and compliance issues
• Treasury and investment management.
• Credit Management.
• Accounting principal standards.
• Management information skills.
• Planning and Organizing
• Quality Orientation.
• Problem Solving.
• Teamwork.
• Proficient in English and Afrikaans
• Excellent communicator.
• Must be process driven.
• Have a high work ethic.
• Good time management and priority setting skills.
• Accountable.
• Disciplined 
• Great attention to detail.
• Proactive 
• Well-spoken.

Responsibilities:

• Processing of journal entries to general ledger.
• Full accounting function up to trial balance and reconciliation of general ledger accounts.
• Budgets and estimates.
• Monitoring of accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Prepare and manage monthly balance sheet.
• Monitor fixed assets.
• Annual audit and financial year end.
• Ensure all cash and bank accounts are reconciled monthly.
• Manage petty cash.
• Establish and maintain financial policies and procedures for the company.
• Assist with implementing and maintaining internal financial controls and procedures.
• Managing and processing of payroll and associated statutory requirements.
• Managing, reconciling, and processing of VAT submissions.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external agencies.

If you are not contacted within two weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.