Accountant - Cape Town Verfied

Salary Negotiable Cape Town, Western Cape Cape Town, Western Cape more than 14 days ago 12-03-2018 2:46:54 PM
07-05-2018 2:46:54 PM

Job Purpose:
We are looking for a Junior Accountant to provide support to the financial department by managing daily accounting tasks. The ideal candidate should be well-versed in accounting principles and able to work comfortably with numbers and attention to detail. The goal is to contribute to the overall efficient operation of the finance function
Key responsibilities:
• Verifies, allocates and posts details of business transactions to subsidiary accounts in journals or computer files from accounting documentation.
• Summarises details in separate ledgers or computer files and transfers data to general ledger.
• Reconciles and balances accounts.
• Compiles reports to show statistics such as cash receipts and expenditures, accounts payable and receivable, profit and loss and other items pertinent to operation of business.
• May prepare levies and other tax reports.
• May complete records to or through trial balance to balance sheet.
Knowledge/Skills/Competencies/Education
• B.Com Accounting Degree / Equivalent
• At least 2-3 years relevant experience
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office and familiarity with relevant computer software (Sage Pastel)
• Good understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
• Good with numbers and figures and an analytical acumen
• Great attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively with the employees across all levels