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Job Summary

Excellent opportunity at a medium-sized audit and accounting firm for a Senior Accountant in the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced and ambitious professional to join a practice with excellent growth potential where the accountant will manage a portfolio of clients and junior accountants.

This firm of Chartered Accountants (SA) and Registered Auditors offers a variety of services with the aim of continuously looking for cost-effective, value-added solutions to their clients' business needs.

Completed SAICA or SAIPA articles along with an AGA(SA) or PA(SA) designation would be ideal. A candidate with the intention of a long-term commitment would be viewed favourably.

The candidate will report directly to the partners and manage a client portfolio, consisting of individual taxpayers, companies, close corporations and trusts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and supervise permanent and SAIPA and accounting staff to achieve set goals.
• Provide daily assistance, guidance and training with regards to bookkeeping, payroll, related taxes and SARS submissions.
• Perform monthly bookkeeping, management accounts and payroll for clients.
• Responsible for budgeting and meeting set targets.
• Writing up of more complex accounting records of clients on Pastel.
• Preparing accounting work relating to annual financial statements.
• Examine, analyse, and interpret accounting records to prepare financial statements (IFRS and IFRS for SME's)
• Responsible for calculating VAT, PAYE and other necessary SARS requirements on a monthly basis.
• Reviewing work done by supervised staff before partner review, where applicable.
• Issuing billings relating to work done and reviewing all billings done for the portfolio.
• Perform billings and manage WIP.
• Provide technical assistance to staff members (where required).
• Maintain excellent client relationships.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Qualified or eligible AGA(SA), PA(SA) or similar.
• Completed articles with supervisory experience an advantage.
• 3+ years' experience in similar role.
• Experience with CaseWare, Pastel, Sage One.

Additional requirements:

• Initiative / pro-activity.
• Team leadership.
• Ability to develop talent.
• Adherence to principles and values.
• Writing and reporting skills.
• Information gathering and problem analysis skills.
• Able to demonstrate and exercise sound judgment skills.
• Planning and organisational skills.
• Quality and detail orientation.
• Customer focused.
• Able to work and cope under pressures and deal with setbacks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Results driven and able to achieve work goals and objectives.

Remuneration:

• R20,000 to R35,000 pm, depending on experience.

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