Job Description

About the role
Our client, a top mid-tier UK firm, is looking for a Senior Accountant to join their Business Services team in South Africa. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a diverse portfolio of clients and advance your career in a dynamic and supportive environment. If you're a driven, detail-oriented professional ready to take on new challenges, this is the perfect role for you!
Location: Hybrid role based at our Johannesburg Office (Rivonia).
Contract: 12-month contract, renewable annually.
What will the role entail?

• Accounts Preparation: Dedicate up to 50% of your time to year-end accounts and 50% to management accounts, ensuring accurate draft accounts with minimal outstanding queries.
• Tax Computations: Prepare draft tax computations, with the finalization and submission handled by the dedicated Tax department.
• Client Portfolio Management: Work with small and medium-sized privately owned limited companies, LLPs, partnerships, and sole traders, handling a variety of client records from basic prime books to computerized accounting packages.
• Supervision and Training: Provide guidance and support to junior staff, fostering a collaborative and productive team environment.
• VAT Returns: Prepare and submit VAT returns, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
• Management Accounts: Prepare management accounts, offering clients insightful financial analysis and reporting.
• Ad Hoc Assignments: Participate in specialist assignments as they arise, expanding your professional expertise.

Requirements

• Professional Qualification: Must be fully qualified ACCA, CA(SA), or CIMA.
• Experience: At least 3-5 years of experience in a similar role within an accounting practice/firm environment, working with various clients daily.
• Technical Proficiency: Fully conversant with Sage and QuickBooks software.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with Pro-Audit, CCH, and Microsoft Office products, particularly Excel.
• Skills: Strong multitasking abilities, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and effective time management to meet tight deadlines.
• Dynamic Role: Balance technical accounting tasks with client interaction, ensuring a varied and engaging workload.

If you're a qualified accountant with a passion for excellence and a desire to grow, apply now to become a key member of a prestigious UK firm's Business Services team!