Senior Accountant, Port Elizabeth

A leading equipment supplier requires the expertise of a Senior Accountant to be based at their Port Elizabeth operations. If you have the following skills, apply today. 

Core duties

• Data entry: Recording financial transactions.
• Bank reconciliation: Cross-referencing the books against bank statements and other source documents to confirm accuracy.
• Accounts receivable (and credit control): Creating and sending invoices and following up to get them paid. Solid VAT knowledge.
• Accounts payable: Making sure invoices from suppliers are accurate and paid in a timely manner. Solid VAT knowledge.
• Monthly reports: Summarising the business's financial position.
• Payroll: Calculating pay and deductions.

Advanced duties

• Tax filing: Preparing tax returns.
• End of year reporting: Assisting with annual profit and loss and balance sheet reports.
• Business strategy: Creating budgets and forecasts, and advising on how to improve the business.
• Business process: Reviewing, researching and implementing software solutions and internal controls to streamline the business and enhance performance.
• Training: Working with staff on best practice bookkeeping and use of software solutions.

Qualifications and Experience:

• BCom Accounting
• Accounting & payroll processing 3 years +
• Sage
• Legal software & understanding (advantageous)
• Sage Payroll
• E-filing