Financial Accountant
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Job Location:
Cape Town - South Africa
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Are you a technically strong Finance Accountant with completed articles and 23 years postarticles experience Our client a sophisticated and forwardthinking company based in the vibrant and leafy suburb of Newlands Cape Town is seeking a detaildriven analytical and proactive Finance Accountant to join their highperforming finance team.
Permanent Role
Newlands Cape Town
R 480 000 R 540 000 Annually (Cost to Company)
This position is ideal for an ambitious accounting professional looking to take the next step in their career within a dynamic modern environment.
Purpose of the Role:
To analyse financial information prepare accurate financial reports and maintain complete records of assets liabilities profit and loss tax obligations and other financial activities within the organisation. The Finance Accountant will play a key role in supporting financial governance and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
Skills & Attributes:
The ideal candidate is:
Requirements:
Newlands Cape Town
R 480 000 R 540 000 Annually (Cost to Company)
This position is ideal for an ambitious accounting professional looking to take the next step in their career within a dynamic modern environment.
Purpose of the Role:
To analyse financial information prepare accurate financial reports and maintain complete records of assets liabilities profit and loss tax obligations and other financial activities within the organisation. The Finance Accountant will play a key role in supporting financial governance and operational efficiency.
Key Responsibilities:
- Financial Accounting & Reporting:
- Document financial transactions by entering and verifying account information.
- Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
- Perform cash flow forecasting monitoring and reporting.
- Assist with the preparation of annual budgets.
- Prepare annual financial statements.
- Reconciliations & Internal Controls:
- Capture and reconcile debtors and creditors accounts.
- Perform bank reconciliations.
- Reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Reconcile intercompany loan accounts.
- Maintain and enforce internal financial controls.
- Maintain the fixed asset register.
- Regulatory & Compliance:
- Prepare complete and submit all statutory and regulatory returns (VAT PAYE income tax etc.).
- Attend to SARS queries and provide necessary supporting documentation.
- Ensure compliance with all financial legislation standards and internal policies.
- Operational Finance:
- Manage monthly payroll processing (experience advantageous).
- Process supplier payments.
- Respond to ad hoc accounting queries and operational finance requests.
Skills & Attributes:
The ideal candidate is:
- Highly organised accurate and detailoriented.
- A proactive selfstarter with strong problemsolving capability.
- Comfortable working in a fastpaced and evolving environment.
- A strong communicator with excellent written and verbal skills.
- Confident assertive and able to handle high workloads when needed.
- A collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal skills.
- Able to apply sound judgment especially with confidential information.
- Processdriven documentationfocused and able to prioritise effectively.
Requirements:
- Education:
- Completed SAIPA SAICA or SAICA trainee articles (required).
- BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification (required).
- Honours in Accounting (advantageous).
- Strong understanding of accounting and auditing principles.
- Knowledge of VAT income tax and related South African tax legislation.
- Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Xero Accounting (advantageous but not required if willing to learn).
- Advanced Excel skills (required).
- Knowledge of SimplePay (advantageous).
- Experience:
- Completed articles (SAIPA or SAICA).
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