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Assistant Accountant (Audit Firm Client Services)

How2Apply Talent Network

Somerset West, Western Cape

Full-time

Posted 1 day ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

R42 000 – R60 750/month

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Job Description

Your reports shape real decisions at this audit and advisory firm in Somerset West, so they must be right. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Somerset West (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

What your day looks like

Calculate provisional tax and check the VAT201 before submission
Improve controls, such as segregation of duties on supplier changes
Draft annual financial statements under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary
Build budgets and rolling forecasts with department heads
Reconcile balance sheet accounts and clear old reconciling items
Run the month-end close and prepare the trial balance

You'll need

Experience on an ERP such as Sage X3, Sage 300, Syspro or SAP Business One
You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience
Understanding of South African income tax and VAT
BCom Accounting or equivalent degree

What you get

Performance bonus linked to company results
Paid professional body membership fees
Hybrid schedule outside month-end week
Medical aid and retirement fund contributions

Applying, step by step

Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): a brief sample of a management report with figures removed, certified degree certificate and full academic record plus last three payslips.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 9 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Somerset West; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

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.