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Assistant Accountant (Audit Firm Client Services) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network

Soweto, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 1 hour ago

Full-time Finance & Accounting

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Job Description

You'll own the monthly numbers for an audit and advisory firm in Soweto, from journals to the management pack. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Soweto (Gauteng). 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

Maintain the fixed asset register and depreciation schedules
Run cash flow forecasts and manage the weekly payment run
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
Prepare monthly management accounts with variance commentary

You'll need

You meet month-end deadlines without being chased
Strong Excel skills, including large data sets and lookups
Working knowledge of IFRS or IFRS for SMEs
At least 3 years of post-qualification accounting experience

Helpful, not essential

Consolidation experience across several companies
Completed articles at an audit firm
CIMA qualification for management accounting posts

What you get

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

How to apply

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): SAICA or SAIPA membership proof if you have it, a brief sample of a management report with figures removed plus certified degree certificate and full academic record.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

Show what you improved, such as "cut month-end close from 10 days to 6"; results beat task lists.
Open your CV with your qualification, your professional body and the ERP you know best; that's the shortlist filter.