Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper

Our client a well established owner managed organisation who specialises in Hard and Soft commodities is seeking the services of a Senior Accountant / Bookkeeper for the Johannesburg North area.

The ideal candidate will be involved with preparing financial reports and statements, bank reconciliations, and conducting cyclical audits. Moreover, the candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and possess a strong business acumen. The successful candidate will be reporting directly to the Finance Manager.

Remuneration: CTC R 50 000 - R60 000 monthly.

Min Requirements

• 15 years experience as an Accountant /Bookkeeper is essential
• Relevant Accounting / Bookkeeping qualifications will be advantageous but is not essential.
• Must be self managed and able to work with no supervision.
• Must be deadline driven.
• Experience in Commodities / Minning will be advantageous
• Ability to interpret and analyse financial statements and periodicals
• Fluency in Microsoft Excel
• Fluency in Pastel Software

Duties:

• Maintain records of financial transactions by establishing accounts; posting transactions; ensure legal requirements compliance.
• Develop system to account for financial transactions by establishing a chart of accounts; defining bookkeeping policies and procedures.
• Maintain subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting transactions.
• Balance subsidiary accounts by reconciling entries.
• Maintain general ledger by transferring subsidiary account summaries.
• Balance general ledger by preparing a trial balance; reconciling entries.
• Maintain historical records by filing documents.
• Prepare financial reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising account information and trends.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Create ad-hoc reports for various business needs
• Prepare tax documents
• Compile and analyze financial statements
• Manage budgeting and forecasting