Paarl: Accountant posted by CA Support

ACCOUNTANT

Paarl

We are seeking a meticulous, driven, and highly organised Accountant to provide robust accounting and operational support to this fast-paced division. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys detailed financial work but also wants exposure to broader business operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Accounting & Financial Control

You will ensure the full accounting function runs accurately, on time, and in line with head office (HO) standards.
Key deliverables include:

• Wages & Salaries: Managing Propay schedules, weekly updates, and ensuring management sign-off.
• Journals: Posting adjustment journals as necessary and reviewing the trial balance and general ledger.
• Petty Cash: Managing and reconciling petty cash according to SOP.
• Fixed Asset Register: Maintaining and updating the FAR in line with SOPs.
• Operational Reporting: Preparing weekly and monthly operational reports.
• Month-End Reporting: Completing all HO-specified month-end reports accurately and on time.

2. Debtors Management

You will oversee the full debtor lifecycle, ensuring accurate invoicing, timely collection, and strong credit control.
Responsibilities include:

• Managing control account queries (current and older).
• Following up on collections and reporting non-paying clients to management.
• Handing over clients for accountability/blacklisting where required.
• Reconciling and posting payments on Orange.
• Daily invoicing from quote ? POD ? invoice for management approval.
• Sending daily statements and invoices as part of bank and cashflow processes.
• Preparing monthly debtor reports for the Financial Manager.
• Processing new account applications within one hour as per SOP.
• Preparing accurate quotations and following up daily.
• Weekly filing of all open/closed contract documentation.

3. Creditors Processing

• Reconciling creditor accounts and posting payments.
• Processing invoices and credit notes to meet HO deadlines (2 days before).
• Creating and managing purchase orders for depot materials once approved.

4. Operational Support

• Supporting daily operational tasks as delegated.
• Managing quotation follow-ups and maintaining the survey document on the cloud.
• Acting as department lead when the Manager is out of office.

5. Workplace Behaviour & Ethics

The ideal candidate demonstrates strong professionalism and contributes positively to the team environment.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Accounting or finance qualification (preferred).
• 24 years experience in a similar accounting role.
• Experience with wage/salary processing, creditors/debtors, and reconciliations.
• Strong Excel and system proficiency.
• Ability to handle confidential financial information with integrity.

TO APPLY:

If you would like to apply or receive more information about this position, please:

• apply online at www.********.co.za or
• click on the “Apply” button

We thank all candidates for their interest and advise that only those under consideration will be contacted.