Job Description

Renowned Company is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their teamAcademic Qualifications Required:Matric with Accounting at a Higher GradeBCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxationCompleted SAIPA articles or SAICA articlesORMore than 6 years of experience in an accounting practiceSkills:Interpersonal skillsCommunication skills: Be able to converse in English / Afrikaans / Xhosa (advantageous)Report writing skillsTime ManagementProblem solving skillsOrganisational skillsTraining presentation skillsSupervisory skills: Ability to supervise junior and intermediate accountants and provide leadership.Strong Accounting, Taxation and Auditing knowledgeDecisive and accurateAbility to prioritiseAbility to work under pressure in a deadline-driven environmentRequired Computer Packages:PastelMicrosoft office - Excel and Word, WindowsCaseWareXeroKey Duties and Responsibilities - Key Performance Indicators:Supervise and initiating the processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoicesPerform bank reconciliationsProcessing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accountsKeeping of a fixed asset registerGeneral 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 etc.Distinguish between finance and operating leases.Foreign exchange transactionsReconcile 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 daysAbility to record books from insufficient records.Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers and Body Corporates.Prepare the notes to financial statementsFormulate accounting policiesIdentifying provisions and contingent liabilitiesCalculate 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 retirementTax planning - e.g., fringe benefits and allowancesTax avoidance / Non-resident taxSecondary tax on companiesPerform vouching tests during an audit of (Pty) Ltd and Body Corporates to verify completeness, existence, accuracy, valuation, ownership and presentation.Calculation of PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT.Completion of statutory returns e.g., UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT.Liase with client re payment of the above returns.Reconciliations of input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balancesCompiling and discussing with the client of monthly management accounts.Complete a tax return for individuals, close corporations, trusts and body corporates.Recording and identifying short comings in internal controlsIdentifying risks and calculate materialityStatutory checks - members certificates, founding statements, association agreements etc.Pre-engagement proceduresAcquisition of members interest / shareholdingReview the monthly files of junior to intermediate accountantsCompletion and review of Management representation lettersQualifying the report of an Accounting OfficerOtherConcept and characteristics of close corporations / private company / sole proprietor / trusts / clubs / sectional titlesAdvantages and disadvantages of the aboveLoans to members of the abovePowers of members to bind the abovePersonal liability of members to CC/company and othersAccounting records to be maintainedThe duties and rights of an accounting officerProvide assistance to junior and intermediate accountantsAny other duty/work/client that is not the normal run-of-the-mill activity e.g. and is of a more complex natureProvide and develop training for junior and intermediate accountantsPerform basic administrative duties as needed on a day-to-day basisReview the working papers of junior to intermediate accountants.Able to audit and Body Corporates and perform Independent ReviewsSoftwareSet-up up accounting systems for clientsSuitable hardware and softwareTraining of client staff in using the software (Pastel)Compliance with the firms System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies and procedures.Compliance with the firms Employee Code of Conduct which consists of the firms HR policies, SAICA, IRBA and IESBA Codes of Conduct.

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