Job Description

Our client in the Logistics and Transportation industry is currently looking for a Senior Accountant. The successful candidate will be based in their Kraaifontein office.Overall Role Function:The overall objective of the Senior Accountant is to oversee general accounting operations by controlling and verifying financial transactionsQualifications:

• Matric
• Computer Literacy (MS Office, Outlook)
• Accounting Software (Microsoft Evolution)
• Advanced Studies (Tertiary Diploma/Degree)
• Completed SAICA/SAIPA articles will be an advantage

Responsibilities:

• Ensures the integrity of accounting information by recording, verifying, consolidating, and entering transactions.
• Prepares and records asset, liability, revenue, and expenses entries by compiling and analysing account information.
• Maintains and balances subsidiary accounts by verifying, allocating, posting, and reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies.
• Maintains general ledger by transferring subsidiary accounts, preparing a trial balance, and reconciling entries.
• Summarizes financial status by collecting information and preparing balance sheet profit and loss, and other statements.
• Analyse financial trends.
• Monthly Finance Reporting.
• VAT Preparation and submissions.
• Creating payment batches
• Manage weekly and monthly payments.
• Completes external audit by analysing and scheduling general ledger accounts and providing information for auditors.
• Assist with internal audits when required
• Prepare Forecast costs and Revenues.
• Prepare Budgets.
• Maintenance on asset registers
• Avoids legal challenges by complying with legal requirements.
• Secures financial information by completing database backups.
• Protects organizations value by keeping information confidential

Personal Qualities:

• Excellent administrative skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Detail oriented
• Able to work well with a team and under pressure
• Must be diligent and time competent in order to meet deadlines
• Must be client service focused (internal clients/staff)
• Must be honest, reliable and trustworthy
• Be willing to work flexible hours
• Be willing to perform duties on weekends if needed
• Be versatile and responsive to change

Salary offered: Market related and depending on experienceStarting date: As soon as possible.Please apply online if you meet the above-mentioned requirements.Please assume that your application was unsuccessful If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks.

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