Financial Accountant

A medium-sized auditing firm based in Bryanston has an exciting opportunity for a strong, dynamic and vibrant Financial Accountant. The firm is not your ordinary setup and strives to develop young, competent professionals. They are people-driven and have a passion for culture that provides a platform for you to reach your potential. They are aiming for exponential growth, allowing the incumbent to work with the Directors to ensure company satisfaction.

Minimum Requirements

• Matric

• BCom in Financial Accounting
• 4 - 5 years' experience in a similar role
• Strong Excel skills (Outlook and Word too)
• Greatsoft experience
• Xero & Caseware experience
• Exposure to B-BBEE scorecards and verification
• Direct line to the Directors, with no layers in between
• Full ownership of finance across a group of companies
• A people-driven firm that invests in growth
• Your choice of Mon-Thurs: 07:00 - 16:15 or 08:00 - 17:15 and Friday 08:00-13:00
• Hybrid working
• Valid driver's licence and own vehicle
• Market-related cost-to-company package

LIABILITIES (FULL DISCLOSURE)

• Month-end, VAT and payroll deadlines that occasionally gang up on you in the same week
• Colleagues who will ask you finance questions because, well, they can

Weekly operations

• Cash flow and banking administration
• Weekly payments and reconciling the balance sheet
• Keeping debtors and creditors on their best behaviour

Monthly reporting

• Month-end close and management accounts
• WIP reports and billing
• VAT reconciliations and submissions, plus PAYE submissions
• Management accounts
• Budget vs actual: explaining to the Directors what the numbers mean, not just what they say

Annual and statutory

• Building the annual budget and forecasts
• Provisional tax, annual returns and EMP501 reconciliations
• Running B-BBEE compliance: scorecard records, procurement, skills development, ESD and SED spend, and the annual verification
• Preparing for the annual audit and liaising with the auditors. Yes, an audit firm gets audited. We're aware of the irony.

Please attach your cv + qualifications (including Grade 12 Certificate) + transcripts + ID copy + drivers license