Assistant Accountant (Audit Firm Client Services) – Immediate Start

Your reports shape real decisions at this audit and advisory firm in Kempton Park, so they must be right. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

This post is in Kempton Park (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Prepare the audit file and answer auditor queries
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
• Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance

• Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
• BCom Accounting or equivalent degree
• You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
• At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

• Consolidation experience across several companies
• CIMA qualification for management accounting posts

• Performance bonus linked to company results
• Medical aid and retirement fund contributions
• Study assistance for board exams

• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.
• If you're applying for a SAICA training contract, check the firm is a registered training office before you apply.