Job Description

JOB TITLE: Assistant Accountant LOCATION: TAH Support Office, Plein Street, Durbanville CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent STATUS: Open APPLICATION DEADLINE: 14.12.2023 ABOUT US TAH Animal Hospital and Vetshop has proudly served our community since 1957, with a legacy of flourishing veterinary practices. At TAH, we believe in the profound connection between happy people and healthy pets. We dedicate our energy to nurturing teams of highly skilled, enthusiastic professionals and paraprofessionals, providing our employees with a working environment that has cutting-edge equipment and facilities, and unwavering support to excel in their roles. Our state-of-the-art practices boasts with various experienced professionals committed to help you excel in your career. Each practice is led by a passionate Practice Principal who is dedicated to your growth and ensuring the delivery of high-quality patient care. ABOUT YOU We are looking for an enthusiastic self-starter to manage the financial processes in line with group requirements and ensure effective internal controls and accurate reporting. The role interacts with a wide variety of people both internally and externally and it is critical for the incumbent to have the ability and passion to establish collaborative working relationships with all. To be a good fit for this role you will have a diploma or degree in accounting plus 5 yearsxe2x80x99 experience up to trial balance, including the analysis and interpretation of the balance sheet together with excel at Intermediate level, working knowledge of accounting software (QuickBooks), creditors, on-line banking, accounting (to trial balance). If you are excited by the prospect of making a difference by giving great customer service to support the efficient running of the Finance Department and TAH, then this job is for you. ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT xe2x9exa2 Working Hours: Full-Time, i.e.: Monday xe2x80x93 Friday 08:00 xe2x80x93 17:00 (1 hr lunch) xe2x9exa2 Weekends & Public Holidays: No
xe2x9exa2 Travel: None required.
xe2x9exa2 Career Growth: Continuous Learning & Development initiatives. ABOUT THE ROLE At TAH we aim to create a safe and frustration-free work environment, where empathising with and educating clients is key, whilst giving patients the best preventative and on-time care. Your contribution to this will include but not be limited to the following responsibilities: xe2x9exa2 Manage payment of creditors within payment terms xe2x9exa2 Perform financial and month-end processes. xe2x9exa2 Contribute to financial risk management for the organisation. xe2x9exa2 Provide team direction and guidance to creditors team. xe2x9exa2 Provide ad-hoc support and perform other duties in support of team goals. WE OFFER xe2x9exa2 A nurturing environment where individual growth is paramount. xe2x9exa2 Collaborative team approach xe2x9exa2 Market related remuneration and above average leave benefits xe2x9exa2 Provident fund (including risk benefits such as Life, Funeral, and Disability) xe2x9exa2 Significant staff discounts on retail and vet services xe2x9exa2 Employee Assistance Programme offers confidential counselling and support. xe2x9exa2 A daysxe2x80x99 leave on your birthday PLEASE NOTE: Only suitable applicants will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process. TAH reserves the right to make no appointment for this position should no suitable candidate be identified. Job Type: Full-time Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cape Town, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)