Pretoria: Accountant posted by Hire Resolve

About the Role

A well-established Financial Services Provider is seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Accountant to join their head office in Pretoria. This permanent role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where you will be responsible for managing financial records, reporting, and ensuring compliance with accounting standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Review primary source documents.
• Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, budget limits, and authority levels.
• Check completeness of supporting documentation.
• Monitor and enforce supplier payment terms.
• Review cash books, bank reconciliations, supplier reconciliations, and fixed asset registers.
• Process non-routine/complex journal entries and review entries posted by bookkeepers.
• Prepare balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accounts are appropriately balanced.
• Ensure validity and completeness of intercompany and related-party transactions.
• Prepare/review payroll information and supplier/customer age analysis.
• Prepare accurate management accounts, budgets, forecasts, and cash flows.
• Develop management reporting templates.
• Prepare and maintain revenue calculations with supporting documentation.
• Validate system-generated revenue inputs against agreements.
• Collect outstanding customer balances and maintain AUM summaries.
• Review bookkeeper functions and cash flow preparation.
• Prepare calculations for financial soundness monitoring (liquidity, CAR, solvency).
• Release payments and beneficiaries on the banking platform when required.
• Prepare VAT reconciliations, working papers, tax computations, and DWT returns.
• Ensure SARS balances are accurate and payments are made on time.
• Address audit queries and maintain valid tax clearance.
• Provide auditors and management with required information.
• Prepare annual financial statements.
• Prepare annual budgets for allocated entities and support areas.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting or equivalent (BCom or BCompt (Acc))
• Accountant I: Completed articles and 3 years accounting experience, or 10 years accounting experience
• Proficiency in SAGEX3, Excel, Outlook, Word, Draftworx
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Planning and organising
• Problem analysis and solving
• Effective communication
• Ability to work under pressure
• Methodical, focused, team-oriented, and an active learner

Qualifications

• Completed articles and 3 years accounting experience, or 10 years accounting experience (if degree in Accounting not mentioned)

Salary & Benefits

Based on experience and qualifications.