Job Description

Senior Accountant

Academic Qualifications Required:

• Matric with Accounting at a Higher Grade
• BCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxation
• Completed SAIPA articles or SAICA articles
• OR
• More than 6 years of experience in an accounting practice

Required Computer Packages:

• Pastel
• Microsoft Office Excel and Word, Windows
• CaseWare
• Xero

Key Duties and Responsibilities Key Performance Indicators:

• Supervise and initiate the processing of client information receipts, sales invoices, and purchase invoices
• Perform bank reconciliations
• Process and reconcile Petty Cash and cash control accounts
• Keep a fixed asset register
• Prepare general journals (e.g., depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.)
• Process journal entries (e.g., new installment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts, etc.)
• Distinguish between finance and operating leases
• Manage foreign exchange transactions
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
• Apply correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments, and calculate the taxation on capital gains/losses
• Analyze the resulting trial balance for mistakes/deviations and discuss the results with the client
• Conduct analytical review of AFS GP%, Inventory days, Creditors days, Debtors days
• Ability to record books from insufficient records
• Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practices and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for sole proprietors, close corporations, trusts, partnerships, small business corporations, farmers, and Body Corporates
• Prepare the notes to financial statements
• Formulate accounting policies
• Identify provisions and contingent liabilities
• Calculate the tax liability for sole proprietors, individuals, close corporations, trusts, small business corporations, farmers, Body corporates, and partnerships
• Calculate the taxation on lumpsum payments by retirement
• Perform tax planning (e.g., fringe benefits and allowances)
• Manage tax avoidance/non-resident tax
• Calculate secondary tax on companies
• Perform vouching tests during an audit of (Pty) Ltd and Body Corporates to verify completeness, existence, accuracy, valuation, ownership, and presentation
• Calculate PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT
• Complete statutory returns (e.g., UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT)
• Liaise with clients regarding the payment of the above returns
• Reconcile input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balances
• Compile and discuss monthly management accounts with clients
• Complete tax returns for individuals, close corporations, trusts, and body corporates
• Record and identify shortcomings in internal controls
• Identify risks and calculate materiality
• Conduct statutory checks (e.g., members certificates, founding statements, association agreements, etc.)
• Perform pre-engagement procedures
• Manage the acquisition of members interest/shareholding
• Review the monthly files of junior to intermediate accountants
• Complete and review Management representation letters
• Qualify the report of an Accounting Officer

Other:

• Understand the concept and characteristics of close corporations, private companies, sole proprietors, trusts, clubs, and sectional titles
• Know the advantages and disadvantages of the above
• Manage loans to members of the above entities
• Understand the powers of members to bind the above entities
• Assess personal liability of members to CC/company and others
• Maintain proper accounting records
• Be familiar with the duties and rights of an accounting officer
• Provide assistance to junior and intermediate accountants
• Handle any other complex duty/work/client activity
• Develop and provide training for junior and intermediate accountants
• Perform basic administrative duties as needed on a day-to-day basis
• Review the working papers of junior to intermediate accountants
• Be able to audit Body Corporates and perform Independent Reviews

Software:

• Set up accounting systems for clients
• Ensure suitable hardware and software
• Train client staff in using the software (Pastel)

Compliance:

• Comply with The Companys System of Quality Management (SOQM), policies, and procedures
• Adhere to The Companys Employee Code of Conduct, which includes The Companys HR policies, SAICA, IRBA, and IESBA Codes of Conduct