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Bellville: Accountant posted by Hire Resolve

Accountant

Posted on 2025-04-10

Employer Hire Resolve
Salary 0
Category Finance Accounting
Location Western Cape  /  Bellville

Job Summary

Hire Resolves client, a leading financial services powerhouse, is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join their dynamic team based in Bellville. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a top-tier organization committed to financial excellence, growth, and integrity. If you`re looking for a role with scope, impact, and career growth, this might be your next big move.

Responsibilities

Procurement & Suppliers

  • Review primary source documents for accuracy.

  • Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, budgets, and levels of authority.

  • Conduct completeness checks on supporting documents.

  • Monitor and enforce supplier payment terms.

  • Provide support in related areas as needed.

General Accounting & Reconciliations

  • Review cash books, bank and supplier reconciliations, and fixed asset registers.

  • Post complex journal entries; review entries from bookkeepers.

  • Prepare and review reconciliation schedules for key accounts.

  • Validate intercompany and related party transactions.

  • Review payroll entries and follow up on customer/supplier age analysis.

Management Information

  • Prepare accurate management accounts and budgets, including forecasts.

  • Develop reporting templates and deliver executive-ready insights.

  • Maintain comprehensive management information schedules.

Sales Function Support

  • Maintain revenue calculations with supporting documentation.

  • Verify inputs to system-generated revenue from approved sources.

  • Track and follow up on outstanding receivables.

  • Maintain summaries of Assets Under Management and related movements.

Treasury & Financial Soundness

  • Review bookkeeper outputs.

  • Take ownership of short- and long-term cash flow forecasting.

  • Monitor financial soundness (liquidity, CAR, solvency, etc.).

  • Act as banking platform payment releaser where necessary.

Taxation

  • Prepare VAT reconciliations and related working papers.

  • Maintain SARS reconciliation records.

  • Compile monthly tax computations and DWT returns.

  • Ensure audit queries are addressed promptly and tax compliance is upheld.

Audit & Year-End

  • Provide timely and complete audit information.

  • Assist with the preparation of annual financial statements.

Special Projects & Strategy

  • Lead execution and monitoring of assigned projects.

  • Participate in strategic meetings, policy feedback, and peer training.

  • Handle complex communications and decisions based on thorough analysis.

Requirements

  • Degree in Accounting (e.g., BCom or BCompt with Accounting major)

  • Accountant I: Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles OR 5 years of accounting/bookkeeping experience

  • Accountant II: Completed articles AND 3+ years post-article experience OR 8+ years total experience in accounting/bookkeeping

  • Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting

  • Proficient in SAGE X3, Excel, Outlook, and Word

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Excellent planning, organizing, and problem-solving skills

  • Good communication and teamwork abilities

  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

  • Methodical, focused, and actively learning

  • Willingness to work outside normal business hours when needed

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Bellville: Accountant posted by Hire Resolve

Accountant

Posted on 2025-04-10

Employer Hire Resolve
Salary 0
Category Finance Accounting
Location Western Cape  /  Bellville

Job Summary

Hire Resolves 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.

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Bellville: Accountant posted by Hire Resolve

Accountant

Posted on 2025-04-10

Employer Hire Resolve
Salary 0
Category Finance Accounting
Location Western Cape  /  Bellville

Job Summary

Hire Resolves client, a leading Managing Agent in the Western Cape with a well-established reputation for delivering exceptional property management services since 1968, is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Accountant to join their dynamic finance team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the full accounting function for a diverse portfolio of approximately 30 residential and commercial property clients. This is an excellent opportunity to join a fast-paced, growing company that values professionalism, client service, and financial excellence.

Responsibilities

  • Import and reconcile bank statements
  • Receipt debtors and process debtor payments
  • Manage creditor payments
  • Perform bank reconciliations
  • Billing of debtors and assist Debtors Clerk with reconciliations
  • Post special and correction journals
  • Prepare and compile monthly management packs
  • Calculate and recover monthly utility charges
  • Conduct municipal account reconciliations
  • Handle invoice runs and statement generation
  • Oversee cash flow management
  • Assist with annual audits
  • Prepare and present annual budgets
  • Present financials at Annual General Meetings
  • Execute debit order runs
  • Reconcile suspense and control accounts
  • Manage annual accruals
  • Prepare levy clearance certificates and closing journals
  • Submit VAT & PAYE returns
  • Update and maintain tenants/owners information
  • Perform ad hoc accounting duties as required

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years experience as an Accountant or 3 years experience as an Article Clerk
  • Relevant tertiary qualification (Accounting/Finance)
  • Experience within the property industry (advantageous)
  • Proficient in accounting software and MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to handle multiple portfolios and meet strict deadlines
  • Strong customer focus
  • Clear, effective communication skills
  • Highly organized and structured approach
  • Positive, proactive, and can-do attitude
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Team player with strong attention to detail

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