East London: Accounting Senior (Permanent) posted by Profile Personnel

The Senior Accountant plays a key role in managing client relationships, ensuring regulatory compliance, overseeing complex financial transactions, and mentoring junior staff

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise and initiating the processing of client information
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts
• Keeping of a fixed asset register
• General journals e.g. depreciation, provisions, interest salaries, stock, etc.
• Process journal entries e.g. new instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts ect.
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
• Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses
• Produce a draft set of financials and a working paper file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations and
• Prepare the notes for financial statements
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, farmers and partnerships.
• Calculation of PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT.
• Completion of statutory returns e.g. UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT.
• Liaise with client re payment of the above returns.
• Preparations of payroll.
• Issuing of IRP5s and IT3s and reconciliation to EMP501 at year end.
• Reconciliations of input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balances
• Compiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.
• Set-up of accounting systems for clients
• Assist and mentor junior team members, fostering a supportive and growth-oriented work environment

Minimum requirements:

• Accounting Qualification
• Experience in an accounting practice environment

Competencies

• Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
• Professional communication and client relationship management skills
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and ability to work independently
• Quality and detail oriented
• A problem-solving mindset and ability to adapt in a dynamic environment