Assistant Accountant

4 days ago

Pinetown, South Africa The Harvest Table Full time

**JOB TITLE: Assistant Accountant**

**DEPARTMENT: Finance**

**REPORTING TO: Financial Manager**

**PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**:
Ensuring the accurate recording of financial entries, reviewing, analysing and reporting. Responsible for supporting the day-to day operations in the Finance department.

**ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Prepare accurate financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
- Conduct variance analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement
- Maintain and reconcile general ledger accounts.
- Process month-end and year-end closings efficiently.
- Manage the debtors and creditors summary.
- Reconciliation of various bank accounts
- Managing monthly audits
- Reporting issues or irregularities to the Financial Manager.
- Review, analysing and preparation of various financial information.
- Processing monthly journals
- All ad hoc admin in relation to the smooth functioning of the Finance department.
- Bookkeeping including completion of statutory returns
- Establish and monitor effective internal controls to safeguard company assets.
- Identify and mitigate financial risks.

**KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE**:

- Tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance
- Proven experience in financial accounting with a minimum of 3 years.
- Experience in general accounting is preferred.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.

**SKILLS**
- Ethical and trustworthy in handling sensitive financial data.
- Self-motivated, organised, and able to work under pressure.
- Adaptable and open to learning new systems and procedures.
- Time management - The ability to consistently meet deadlines and to work well under pressure.
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Attention to detail

**PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS**
- Self-Motivated
- Confident
- Takes Initiative
- Resilience
- Growth Mindset
- Ready to Accept Challenges
- Deadline Driven

Pay: R20 000,00 - R30 000,00 per month

Work Location: In person

Application Deadline: 2025/06/08

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