Company Secretary

Medium sized, busy accounting firm based in Mowbray, Cape Town is looking for an experienced, energetic individual for their Company Secretarial department.

To assist in the secretarial department with the following duties:
**In relation to all types of companies in accordance with the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and CIPC**:

- Preparation and submission of registrations and amendments with the CIPC (including directors; amendment of MOI; auditors; addresses)
- Preparing and maintaining resolutions relating to registrations and amendments
- Preparing and maintaining share register and share capital accounts. Includes share allotments; share transfers and share buybacks and all its related resolutions.
- Submissions of annual returns, financial accountability statements/iXBRL and compliance checklists where applicable
- Re-instatements, de-registrations or liquidations of companies

**In relation to close corporations in accordance with the Close Corporations Act 69 of 1984 and CIPC**:

- Amendments with the CIPC (member/address changes; accounting officer changes) and all its related resolutions
- Submissions of annual returns and financial accountability statements
- Re-instatements, de-registrations or liquidations
- Maintaining members register and member accounts for close corporations. Includes member transfers and members interest buybacks and all its related resolutions.

**In relation to trusts**:

- Preparation and submission of trust formation and registrations; amendments and de-registrations with the Master of the High Court
- Liaising with the Master’s office on occasion (in person)

**Additional duties**:

- Preparation of BEE affidavits for qualifying EMEs and QSEs
- Assist in maintaining POPI compliance

**Personal attributes/skills**:

- Multi-tasking and Time Management
- Competent with numbers and comprehending agreements
- Should be a meticulous planner and able to prioritise jobs
- Attention to detail
- Familiar with the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and able to comprehend different sections of the Act

**Software experience**:

- Cloudsec (preferred)
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams
- SARS efiling (preferred)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: R12,000.00 - R14,000.00 per month

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Mowbray, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Application Question(s):

- Does accumulated experience include duties listed to be performed?

**Education**:

- Diploma (preferred)

**Experience**:

- corporate governance and company statutory requirements: 3 years (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Expected Start Date: 2023/07/03