Assistant Client Accounting Manager
Minimum Requirements:
- BCom degree with Accounting III Auditing and Taxation (Preferred)
- Diploma with Accounting III Auditing and Taxation
- SAIPA Qualified (Highly advantageous) or
- 2 years of experience in a similar role.
Skills:
- Capable of engaging with both clients and team members in a professional and courteous manner.
- Fluent in English with proficiency in Afrikaans and Xhosa being a plus. Skilled in drafting reports and documentation. Solid general knowledge base.
- Competent in delivering and creating training material for team members.
- Able to guide and oversee the work of accountants offering effective leadership and supervision.
- Highly accurate organized decisive with the ability to prioritize tasks and resolve problems efficiently.
- Strong foundation in accounting principles taxation and auditing processes.
- Capable of managing time effectively to meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working in a highpressure deadlineoriented environment.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee and initiate the processing of client transactions including cheques receipts and invoices.
- Conduct bank reconciliations and manage petty cash and cash control account reconciliations.
- Maintain a fixed asset register and process journal entries for depreciation provisions salaries and other relevant accounts.
- Manage foreign exchange transactions and reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
- Ensure proper accounting treatment for asset disposals and calculate capital gains or losses for tax purposes.
- Analyze trial balances for accuracy and discuss results with clients.
- Review key financial metrics (GP% inventory debtors and creditors days) and perform analytical reviews.
- Prepare draft financial statements and working paper files in compliance with GAAP for various entity types.
- Calculate tax liabilities for individuals sole proprietors trusts and other entities and engage in tax planning.
- Manage statutory returns including PAYE UIF SDL and VAT submissions.
- Reconcile VAT returns to the financial statements and monthly trial balances.
- Complete tax returns for individuals close corporations trusts and body corporates.
- Identify financial risks perform materiality calculations and conduct statutory checks on legal documents.
- Review and supervise the work of junior and intermediate accountants.
- Review management representation letters and qualify accounting officer reports as necessary.