Durban: Assistant Accountant posted by Multisearch Recruitment

Job Spec

Full Booking function in addition to the below

Ensure appropriate accounting policies are applied during the preparation of yearly budgets.

Supervise daily operations within the scope of accounts receivable and accounts payable.

Collaborate with accounts and finance managers to ensure the smooth running of an organizations accounts department.

Assist with tax returns, work independently on bookkeeping and account reconciliations and handle load payments on Standard Bank Business Online.

Reconciliation of historical entries on Microsoft Dynamics:

Ability to identify errors.

Investigating reconciling items and driving resolution with the Financial Manager and Financial Accountant.

Reconciling unmatched payments to uncaptured invoices and credit notes

General ledger reconciliations

Analytical evaluation of vendor accounts against payments made.

General:

Assist with external audit preparation.

Collaborate with Financial Managers and other team members to successfully execute various accounting tasks.

Comply with the requirements of the quality management system.

Requirements and skills

Attentive to detail.

Sound accounting knowledge.

Confidentiality

Handle pressure.

Thoroughness

Pays attention to detail, displays a high level of integrity, and is deadline-driven

Excellent organisational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize time and work effectively.

Can communicate within the team and contribute to the overall success of the team.

Adaptable as this is a constantly changing environment.

Experience 5 years plus preferred (Experience in an accounting firm would be advantageous)

Our ideal candidate has a minimum matric and a tertiary education in Bookkeeping or Finance. Salary Budget – Market-Related Term: 6 Months with the possibility of becoming permanent.

Duties and Responsibilities

General Journal Entries:

– Raising monthly accruals

– Processing Depreciation

– Salaries journal

– Credit note provision

– Bad debt provisions

– all general ledger journals in preparation for management accounts

Accounts Receivable: (All Entities)

Provide management with a weekly listing of ship files outstanding by Voyage Statement Status

Provide Management with a Monthly Customer Age analysis

Unapplied payments report – Customers

Maintenance of Clearing Accounts

Pe Transactional data preparation

Related party trading accounts – NSC (Natal) and NSC (Cape)

Intercompany trading accounts – National Ship Chandlers (PE) Office – NAT110

Accounts Payable: (All Entities)

Processing of foreign vendor invoices including the assignment of charge items

To ensure that the rate of exchange is aligned with the incoterms as described

Foreign vendor creation

Releasing of purchase orders (rounding, cents adj)

Provide Management with Monthly Vendor Age analysis

Unapplied payments report – Vendors

Purchase Order Maintenance

Purchase Order Approval

Releasing of purchase orders (rounding, cents adjustment)

ROE Request from buyers

General

Credit Card and Fleet Card Import Template

Manage General Ledger reconciliations including maintenance ledgers

Performing periodic financial analyses to detect and resolve problems.

Prepare working paper file for internal and external audits and review by management

Prepare balance sheet reconciliations – monthly

Prepare income statement reconciliations – monthly

Ensure that all control accounts are reconciled to sub-ledgers

– Including Accounts receivable, Accounts Payable, Cash and Bank Accounts, Inventory

Preparation of the VAT 201 for submission month for all related entities

Preparation of the EMP201 and EMP501 for submission on e-filing and easyfile

Tax and VAT compliance – SARS Correspondence

Assist with Provisional Tax calculations and submission

Facilitating the Monthly Invoice Processing

Ensure that all operating expenses are accounted for and reconciled through vendor ledgers

Stock Valuations and Stock Adjustments

Fixed Assets: (All Entities)

Maintenance of the fixed asset and tax asset registers for all entities

Ensure that all assets are accounted for both with NAV and in Excel

Update additions, disposals, and scrapping with the FAR’s

Reconciliation of historical entries on Microsoft Dynamics:

Ability to identify errors.

Investigating reconciling items and driving resolution with the Financial Manager and Financial Accountant.

Reconciling unmatched payments to uncaptured invoices and credit notes

General ledger reconciliations

Analytical evaluation of vendor accounts against payments made.