Job Description

Employment Type: Full-time / Office-based
My client is a growing, generalist accounting practice based near Edenvale, Johannesburg looking to appoint a Junior Accountant / Accounting Clerk to support their business clients with day-to-day accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and statutory administration.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:

• 1+ years relevant accounting experience
• Completed or currently studying towards an Accounting Degree (part-time studies supported; role is full-time)
• Strong bookkeeping and/or payroll experience with the ability to work independently
• Working knowledge of Excel and general computer literacy
• Experience with SARS eFiling, bookkeeping and payroll systems
• CIPC knowledge is advantageous
• Strong attention to detail
• Organised, deadline-driven and reliable
• Comfortable dealing with clients and statutory bodies

Key Responsibilities: Depending on your strengths, the role will focus on one of the following areas, with training provided in the other:
Bookkeeping-focused role:

• Full bookkeeping to trial balance
• Bank and balance sheet reconciliations
• Debtors and creditors management
• VAT preparation and submissions
• General SARS queries and client registrations

Payroll-focused role:

• End-to-end payroll processing (bulk payrolls)
• Leave administration, payroll returns, and reconciliations
• EMP201 / EMP501 submissions
• Liaising with SARS on payroll-related queries

Additional exposure (advantageous):

• SARS eFiling administration
• CIPC registrations and amendments
• General accounting and compliance support for business clients

This role is ideal for someone early in their accounting career who is confident working independently within either bookkeeping or payroll, with exposure to the full accounting function.
Apply today if you meet these requirements and would like to become a part of a growing accounting practice.

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