Requirements:
Comm (Acc.) or similar degree
SAIPA or CIMA with completed articles or comparative experience
2-3 Years Xero and/or Sage cloud-based accounting experience essential
Accounting, Income Tax, Provisional Tax, PAYE, VAT, SARS, E-filing knowledge
Advanced Excel, CaseWare, Syft Analytics, Sage, Quickbooks, Xero, SimplePay experience beneficial
The successful incumbent will:
Complete an outsourced bookkeeping function for allocated clients including all processing work, relevant reconciliations i.e. bank reconciliations, creditor's reconciliations, VAT reconciliations etc.
Perform the payroll function of allocated clients
Build and manage client relationships and ensure compliance
Plan and manage all client deliverables i.e. all inter-functional activities
Complete outsourced accounting and bookkeeping functions for clients
Prepare and submit tax returns, provisional tax, payroll, EMP201, VAT recons and related returns
Prepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements
Strong technical skills with the ability to support team members where necessary
Utilise CRM and Practice Management software to document required activities
Pro-actively train and improve skills
Be deadline driven
Work well under pressure, pro-actively addressing clients' needs with the ability to multitask and manage multiple clients
Have excellent communication skills