Accountant (Accounting / Reconciliation / Adhoc / VAT) – Western Cape, South Africa

Reference Number: DSACC

Job Description:

Our client in the Event management space is seeking to employ an Accountant to be responsible for the accounts payable function and the maintenance of a clean, accurate and complete accounts payable / purchase ledger function. They are also responsible for the maintenance of the bank accounts and all disbursements (including travel advances and expense claims).

Responsibilities:

• Accountant functions
  • Assisting with balance sheet reconciliations and ultimately taking control of the balance sheet
  • Preparation of monthly balance sheets for review
  • Maintaining the fixed asset register
  • Assisting the financial manager with ad hoc requests and reporting
• VAT
  • Submitting monthly VAT201 returns to SARS on efiling
  • Reconciling VAT submitted to the revenue each month
  • Ensuring invoices meet SARS requirements of a valid VAT invoice
  • Liaising with SARS regarding any discrepancies/queries
• Accounts Payable / Purchase Ledger
  • Processing of matched purchase order and invoice documents to accounting system
  • Enforcing the purchase order policy and guidelines
  • Ensuring invoices and expenses are correctly coded and authorised
  • Review and preparation of bi-weekly supplier payment runs
  • Reconciliation of supplier statements
  • Liaising with suppliers and ensuring adequate accruals for missing invoices
  • Maintain a clean and complete purchase ledger
  • Review of supplier aged analysis monthly for balance sheet review
  • Preparation of cash disbursements for weekly cash flow forecast
  • Establish strong working relationships within the business and with vendors
  • Maintain and manage petty cash transactions to ensure that petty cash use and records are maintained in an effective, up to date and accurate manner.
  • Verity that transactions comply with financial policies and procedures.
  • Reconcile and control staff loan accounts
  • Review and process expense reports for payment
  • Resolve any purchase order, contract, invoice, or payment discrepancies
  • Document and maintain accounts payable procedures
  • Assist with the annual audit
• Bank
  • Updating the bank daily (in the accounting system)
  • Ensuring the bank is timeously reconciled
  • Loading new suppliers onto the banking portal
  • Transferring funds between bank accounts as necessary
  • Creating and managing payments to suppliers
  • Cross referencing payments made to the relevant supplier invoice
  • Ensuring that payments made are not duplicated
  • Maintenance and reconciliation of petty cash
  • Maintenance and reconciliation of expense reports and travel advances

Requirements:

• A tertiary qualification in a related field (BCOMM, etc)
• 2 – 3 years’ experience in a accounts payable and general accounting position
• Content

If you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Dylan Smuts at [email protected]

Please visit www.caglobalint.com for more exciting opportunities.

Dylan Smuts

Banking and Finance         

CA Global Finance

CA Global will respond to short-listed candidates only. If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful however your CV will be kept on our database for any other suitable positions.

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