Job Description

Introduction A company in Cape Town is looking for an Accountant. Job Purpose: Maintain accurate and current accounting records on a daily basis Responsibilities and duties:

• Processing bank accounts on Pastel daily and sends an email once updated
• Backup for debtor and creditor processing in Pastel
• Reconciliation of bank accounts on Pastel
• Credit card processing and reconciliation
• Loading Internet banking payments
• Responsible for bank and credit card account entries in Pastel as well as reconciliations
• Monthly trial balance check
• Ensure no odd transactions on the trial balance. Reconciliation of intergroup loan accounts, passing of monthly interest. Providing a breakdown of balances (such as pre-payments and accrued expense/income). Ensure Assets agree to FARxe2x80x94overview of Income Statement.
• Sign off on monthly supplier reconciliations after checking that the amount to be paid is overdue
• Monitor debit orders
• Ensure debit orders have valid contracts in place and monitor variance monthly
• Intercompany loan accounts reconciliations
• Creating new accounts in Pastel when required
• Petty cash entries on Pastel and monthly reconciliation of petty cash
• Confirmation of all new supplier bank accounts (local and foreign as per registered procedures)
• Review Job costing on completed projects
• Prepare quarterly project profitability on all closed projects for the year
• Running Job Costing and WIP calculations
• Maintain fixed asset register
• Check supplier invoice processing for accuracy and update accordingly.
• The project register is to be checked weekly for updated invoices processed.
• Monitor that the UCR register for exports is kept up to date.

• Accurate and oriented
• Proper time management
• Ability to work independently and adhere to deadlines
• Advanced knowledge of Excel

• B. Comm degree
• SAIPA or SAICA articles completed
• 5 years experience
• Knowledge of financial accounting, VAT and IFRS
• Pastel Accounting experience
• Professional at all time
• Continuous improvement
• Managing relationships
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving