Assistant Accountant (Audit Firm Client Services)

You'll own the monthly numbers for a mid-sized manufacturing group in Burgersfort, from journals to the management pack. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

The work is in Burgersfort, Limpopo, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Track stock costing, standard costs and production variances

• Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Power BI or a similar BI tool
• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts
• CA(SA) with SAICA, or AGA(SA) or Professional Accountant (SA) with SAIPA

• Paid professional body membership fees
• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions

• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.
• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.