Assistant Accountant (Audit Firm Client Services) – Immediate Start

You'll own the monthly numbers for a private school trust in Sandton, from journals to the management pack. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll be based at a private school trust in Sandton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
• Review creditors, debtors and payroll journals from the clerks
• Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
• Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
• Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
• Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules

• 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
• Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs

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

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

• Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.
• Recruiters check Excel skill live, so be ready to build a pivot table and a reconciliation in the interview.