Accountant

A leading retailer is looking for an Accountant to perform the complete bookkeeping function up until trial balance level and to produce monthly management accounts, prepare annual audit file and assist the auditor to ensure audited financial statements is finalised within 90 days of year-end for franchisor, bank and landlord.

The Accountant will also need to review the paperwork of cash office and creditors clerk to ensure accounting accuracy and completeness, load payments (weekly, monthly, annually) for authorisation by director to ensure timeous and accurate payment, review the banking of cash office daily to make sure all funds are correctly allocated and received, prepare financial budgets to ensure accurate forecasting, and prepare application of annual licenses (liquor license, etc.) to ensure compliance with necessary legislation.   

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES, NOT LIMITED TO:

• Process banking on STEM (cash distribution software) and Xero (accounting software).
• Review daily paperwork and STEM journals done by cash office staff.
• Process daily petty cash and sales journal on Xero.
• Process weekly Supplier journals.
• Process month-end journals (Salaries, commissions, accruals, inventory movement, general journals) and monthly reconciliation of trial balance for management accounts
• Prepare monthly ASAP P&L.
• Prepare annual sales and Income statement budget for sign off by director.
• Calculation and payment of turnover rent for landlord every 3 months.
• Produce statutory returns VAT, EMP, provisional tax, EMP501, WCA for the financial director for approval and submit after approval. Resolve SARS queries.
• Assist auditor with documentation and queries during annual financial audit.
• Resolve review queries from financial director and do final entries as per financial Director’s finalisation.
• Loading of payments (Weekly, monthly, 7th, salaries, taxes, etc.) for authorisation by director.
• Review and sign off creditor’s clerk monthly reconciliations.
• Application of liquor and extended liquor license for sign of by director.
• Assist with bi-annual stock count calculations and physical counts.
• Preparing Inventory information from SAP for director review.

REQUIREMENTS 

• Recognised Accounting qualification (Bachelor’s degree) Not Diploma
• At least 3 years of experience in an accounting/auditing environment in a similar role – SAIPA or SAICA articles (MUST have completed one of these)
• Excellent Computer skills (MS Office, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with accounting software (Xero, Pastel, SAP, VIP) preferred not essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Planning and organising skills
• Driver’s licence essential
• Own vehicle (preferred not essential)