Senioraccountant

**Job Number**
- 68981

**Job Type**
- FT Contract

**Job Title**
- SeniorAccountant

**Computer Skills**
- Pastel Accounting,MS Office Suite

**Industry**
- Freight

**City**
- eThekwini (Durban)

**Province**
- Kwazulu Natal

**3 MONTH CONTRACT**

**Job description**

**Purpose of the role**
- Processing of accounting records onto a computerised accounting system resulting in an accurate and complete set of books.- Completing of annual financial statements of CC’s, trusts, and working paper files. Calculation of taxation owing by business and individuals.- Completion of statutory returns e.g. PAYE, UIF, SDL, VAT, Workman’s Compensation ect. Completion of annual IRP5’s and EMP501’s.- Liasing with clients directly. Supervise and train junior and intermediate accountants**Key Duties and Responsibilities - Key Performance Indicators**:

- Supervise and initiating the processing of client information cheques, receipts, sales invoices, purchase invoices
- Perform bank reconciliations
- Processing and reconciling of Petty Cash and cash control accounts
- Keeping of a fixed asset register
- General journals - e.g. depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.
- Process journal entries e.g. new instalment sale agreements, interest on borrowings, provisions, accruals of income and expenses, bad debts etc.
- Distingiush between finance and operating leases.
- Foreign exchange transactions - Reconcile debtors and creditors statements.
- Correct accounting treatment on disposal of assets (property, plant & equipment) and investments and the calculation of the taxation on capital gains/losses.
- Analyse the resulting trial balance for mistakes / deviations and be able to discuss the results with the client.
- Analytical review of AFS - GP%, Inventory, Creditors, Debtors
- Ability to record books from insufficient records.
- Produce a draft set of financials according to generally accepted accounting practice and a working paper file according to the standards per the training file for, close corporations, trusts,
- Prepare the notes to financial statements
- Formulate accounting policies - Identifying provisions and contingent liabilities - Calculate the tax liability for individuals, close corporations and trusts.
- Calculate the taxation
- Tax planning - e.g. fringe benefits and allowances - Tax avoidance / Non-resident tax
- Secondary tax on companies
- Calculation of PAYE/UIF/SDL levies and VAT. - Completion of statutory returns e.g. UIF/SDL/PAYE/VAT.
- Preparations of payroll. - Issuing of IRP5’s and IT3’s and reconciliation to EMP501 at year end.
- Reconciliations of input/output VAT to annual financial statements and monthly trial balances
- Compiling and discussing monthly management accounts.
- Complete a tax return for individuals, close corporations, trusts.
- Recording and identifying short comings in internal controls
- Identifying risks and calculate materiality
- Statutory checks - member’s certificates, founding statements, association agreements etc.
- Pre-engagement procedures
- Acquisition of member’s interest / shareholding
- Review the monthly files of junior to intermediate accountants
- Personal liability of members to CC / company and others
- Accounting records to be maintained
- Provide assistance to junior and intermediate accountants
- Any other duty/work/client that is not the normal run of the mill activity e.g. and is of a more complex nature - Assist in the running of the Accounting department with proposals etc.
- Provide and develop training to 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.
- Directly responsible for the supervision of junior accountants - Assist intermediate accountants when needed**Inherent Requirements**

**Academic Qualifications Required**:
- Matric with Accounting at Higher Grade
- BCom degree or equivalent degree with Accounting III and taxation- Completed SAIPA articles OR - More than 6 years of experience in an accounting practice Skills,

**Competencies and Experience Required: Skills**
- Interpersonal skills
- Communication skills:

- Be able to converse in English- Report writing skills
- Time Management
- Problem solving skills
- Organisational skills
- Training presentation skills
- Supervisory skills: Ability to supervise junior and intermediate accountants and provide leadership.

**Competencies**
- Strong Accounting, Taxation and Auditing knowledge
- Decisive and accurate
- Ability to prioritise
- Ability to work under pressure in a deadline driven environment

**Experience**
- Six years plus relevant accounting experience Required Computer Package Experience:

- Pastel
- Microsoft office - Excel and Word, Windows
- Ability to commute/relocate:
- Mount Edgecombe, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**What Qualification**
- BComm Accounting and taxat