East London: Senior Accountant posted by Abantu Staffing Solutions

March 11, 2026 Jobs in Border-Kei

Abantu Staffing Solutions

Eastern Cape

Other Finance/Accounting

Job Description

About the Role

As a Senior Accountant at Abantu Staffing Solutions, you will be responsible for processing and reconciling financial records, preparing annual financial statements, and liaising with clients directly. You will also supervise and train junior and intermediate accountants to ensure accurate and complete financial reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise and initiating the processing of client information (cheques, receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices)
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.
Foreign exchange transactions
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.
Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.
Analytical review of AFS GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days
Ability to record books from insufficient records.
Produce a draft set of financials and a working paper file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates.
Prepare the notes to financial statements
Formulate accounting policies
Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities
Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations and trusts, small business corporations, farmers, Body corporates and partnerships.
Calculate the taxation on lumpsum payments by retirement
Non-resident tax
Withholding Tax on companies
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.
Recording and identifying short comings in internal controls
Accounting for Loans on Related Parties
Set-up of accounting systems for clients

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Requirements

BCom degree OR equivalent work experience
Completed articles (advantageous)
Microsoft Office (Excel / Word)
Caseware (advantageous)
Vanilla Payroll (advantageous)
Pastel (advantageous)
Xero (advantageous)
Good communication skills: be able to converse in English/Afrikaans/Xhosa (advantageous)

Qualifications

No qualifications mentioned.

Salary & Benefits

Salary information not provided.

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About Other Finance/Accounting Jobs in Eastern Cape

The finance and accounting profession is a vital component of the Eastern Cape’s economy, with various industries relying on skilled professionals to manage their financial operations. Typically, these roles involve providing expert advice on financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, as well as ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Generally, finance and accounting professionals in the Eastern Cape can expect to find employment in a range of sectors, including government, private enterprise, and non-profit organisations.

When it comes to salary expectations, typically, finance and accounting roles in the Eastern Cape offer competitive compensation packages that vary widely depending on factors such as experience, company size, and industry sector. Common broad salary ranges for these roles include R300 000 – R600 000 per annum for junior positions, with senior roles potentially commanding salaries upwards of R1 million or more. However, please note that these are very general estimates and actual salaries may differ depending on various factors.

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The finance and accounting profession is commonly found across various industries in the Eastern Cape, including financial services sector, technology industry, manufacturing sector, and government departments. These roles often require professionals to work closely with colleagues from other departments, making strong communication and collaboration skills essential.

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