Established and growing medium sized audit and accounting firm is seeking to employ an Accountant to their Malmesbury office. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced and ambitious professional to join a practice with excellent growth potential, with other offices in the Cape Winelands, Northern Suburbs and Tswane.

The firm is looking for a self-confident individual with a completed accounting degree, SAIPA/SAICA articles and preferably have supervisory experience. The candidate will work as part of a team but must also be willing to take initiative and capable of working independently.

This firm of Chartered Accountants (SA) and Registered Auditors offer a variety of services with the aim of continuously looking for cost-effective, value-added solutions to their clients’ business needs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform high level accounting duties.
• Perform high level tax compliance.
• Preparation and Review of management accounts.
• Preparing accounting work relating to annual financial statements.
• Preparation and Review of financial statements in Caseware.
• Compilations of Annual Financial Statements on CaseWare.
• Writing up of more complex accounting records of clients.
• Review monthly bookkeeping / VAT of SAIPA Trainees.
• Preparation and Review of tax returns.
• Reconcile Debtors and Creditors on a monthly basis.
• Responsible for calculating VAT, PAYE and other necessary SARS requirements on a monthly basis.
• Payroll and other monthly reviews
• Manage, train, and supervise SAIPA staff to achieve set goals.
• Provide daily assistance, guidance and training with regards to bookkeeping, related taxes and SARS submissions to SAIPA Trainees.
• Reviewing work done by supervised staff before partner review, where applicable.
• Ad hoc accounting and tax work
• Client interaction and relations.

Qualifications and Experience:

• AGA(SA) or PA(SA).
• Degree in Accounting or similar.
• Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles.
• Post articles experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Experience with CaseWare.

Remuneration:

• R240,000 to R420,000 pa ctc, negotiable on experience.