Assistant Accountant (Hospitality)
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≈ $10k – $24k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office
Seniority
Junior · 2+ years exp
Employment
Full-Time
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Job Mail is a South African online job board offering a large selection of vacancies across the country and some positions abroad. Job seekers can search and apply for jobs online, upload a CV and receive job alerts, while employers and recruitment agencies can advertise positions to a broad national audience. The brand is one of the longer-established names in South African job advertising and is operated from South Africa.
Minimum Qualifications
- Grade 12 (Matric).
- Diploma or Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Financial Management.
- SAIPA, CIMA, ACCA, or SAICA articles (completed or in progress) will be advantageous.
- Valid driver's licence and own reliable transport.
- 2-4 years' accounting experience.
- Previous experience within a hotel, lodge, hospitality group, or tourism environment is highly advantageous.
- Experience working with multiple business entities or branches.
- Experience with month-end accounting processes.
- Knowledge of VAT and South African accounting regulations.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, formulas).
- Experience with accounting software such as Sage Pastel, Sage 300, Xero, or similar.
- Experience with hospitality PMS systems such as Opera, Protel, Apex, or PlusPoint is advantageous.
- Understanding of accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- Knowledge of IFRS principles is advantageous.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- High level of integrity and confidentiality.
- Strong numerical and analytical ability.
- Excellent organisational and planning skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving ability.
- Team player with a proactive attitude.
- Self-motivated and dependable.
- Strong time management skills.
- Professional and service-oriented approach.
- Accuracy and timeliness of month-end reporting.
- Number of unreconciled balance sheet items.
- Timely supplier payments.
- Accuracy of bank reconciliations.
- VAT compliance and submission deadlines met.
- Reduction in outstanding debtor balances.
- Audit findings and compliance results.
- Accuracy of financial reporting.
- Adherence to finance department deadlines.
- Support provided to hotel and lodge operational teams.
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