Assistant Accountant
Core
Full booking function including daily accounts receivable and payable operations, general ledger reconciliations, tax compliance, and financial reporting.
Role type
Assistant Accountant
Builds
Monthly management accounts, VAT returns, EMP201/EMP501 tax filings, and balance sheet/income statement reconciliations.
Domain
Accounting and Finance
Required skills
General ledger reconciliations, accounts receivable management, accounts payable processing, tax return preparation, fixed asset register maintenance, financial statement analysis, Microsoft Dynamics proficiency, foreign invoice processing, stock valuation, audit preparation support.
Preferred skills
Experience in an accounting firm, tertiary education in Bookkeeping or Finance.
Technologies
Microsoft Dynamics, Standard Bank Business Online, Excel, NAV, e-filing, easyfile, SARS systems.
Responsibilities
Supervise daily AR/AP operations, reconcile historical entries and unmatched payments, process foreign vendor invoices and purchase orders, prepare VAT and provisional tax submissions, maintain fixed asset registers, assist with external audit preparation, perform periodic financial analyses.
Seniority
Mid-level, 5+ years preferred
