Job Description

Excellent growth opportunity for a Junior Accountant to join a rapidly expanding business within the alternative energy sector. This business has been expanding nationally and internationally and have made their mark by delivering high-tech solutions for the telecommunications industry in the form of high-tech battery solutions.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for assisting with the accounting function. The incumbent will have solid Excel skills, Pastel or Sage experience and Pastel Evolution will be an advantage.

The business has grown by large margins over the last few years and they require an individual who wants to grow within a team of skilled individuals who are leading the way in battery tech by way of their predictive testing, recovery and management solutions. They deliver only the best and they have close relationships with their employees and their customers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Daily and monthly accounting and processing up to trail balance.
• Monthly bank reconciliations.
• Monthly journal entries.
• Performing day to day financial transactions, including verifying, classifying, computing, posting and recording data.
• Processing accounting receivables and incoming payments in compliance with financial policies and procedures.
• Preparing bills receivable, invoices and bank deposits.
• Liaising with the rest of the accounting team and supporting the accounting department.
• Provide administrative support and reporting to finance management.
• VAT reconciliations (assistance with income tax and provisional tax submissions).
• Responsible for calculating VAT, PAYE and other necessary SARS requirements on a monthly basis.
• Preparation of year-end schedules to support the preparation of annual financial statements as well as other admin duties.
• Payroll preparation.
• Sorting and filing of financial records.
• Capturing transactions on the electronic accounting system and on any other necessary systems (data entry).
• Accounts receivable and accounts payable invoices (internal and external).
• Invoicing.

• Certificate, diploma or degree in finance xe2x80x93 NQF 5 or 6.
• Minimum 3 years related experience.
• Completed SAIPA articles will be advantageous, but not required.
• Foreign currency experience.
• Sage Evolution experience will be advantageous, alternatively Pastel, Sage or similar.
• Advanced skills in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, HLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, SUM, SUMIF, Data Filter, Data Sort).
• MS Word.

• Market-Related.

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