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Accountant

Sandton, South Africa

Job Type

Permanent

About the Role

Our client in the finance industry is currently looking for an Accountant to support their growing business. This position is based in Sandton. Duties include, but are not limited to: 
• Preparing financial statements like balance sheets and income statements to gauge an organization's financial health and measure performance
• Calculating taxes, ensuring regulatory compliance, filing tax returns, and providing tax planning advice
• Conducting internal or external audits to ensure financial data accuracy and compliance with accounting rules
• Helping make budgets and financial forecasts to guide business decisions
• Analyzing financial data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for growth
• Ensuring recorded financial transactions are correct and fixing discrepancies
• Giving financial advice to management and suggesting improvements to financial processes
• Adapting with evolving industry standards and emerging technology trends, including changing tax laws or new accounting software
• Full bookkeeping function
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and provide balance sheet analysis.
• Identify areas of improvement of business processes to maintain and strengthen internal controls.
• Assist with tax audits and, where applicable, prepare tax returns.
• Perform quarterly tax effect accounting.
• Assisting with annual audit preparations.
• Investigating and resolving audit findings, account discrepancies, and issues of non-compliance.
• Preparing financial analyses and reports.
• Ensuring the general ledger is perfectly maintained.

Requirements

Requirements

  • Finance or Accounting Degree or similar.

  • SAICA , SAIPA or related articles      completed.

  • Must be registered as a Tax Practitioner

  • Minimum 7 years experience

  • Experience in leading or managing a team.

  • Financial Reporting and Audit experience      required.

  • Experience in Statutory Returns

  • ERP Systems experience

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