Accountant - PE

Job Position: Accountant
Ref: 4954
Location: PE/Gqeberha
Salary: Commensurate with qualification and experience

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Qualifications / Requirements:
• Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) or Registered Tax Practitioner qualification is essential
• To start immediately or as soon as possible – urgent appointment
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior accounting or taxation role
• Extensive knowledge of South African tax laws, exchange control regulations, and import/export compliance
• Strong understanding of cross-border transactions and foreign currency management
• Proven ability to manage multiple business entities within a holding company structure
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, interpersonal and communication skills
• High level of integrity, attention to detail, accuracy, ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines
• Proficiency in financial software systems (Sage Pastel desktop version) and Microsoft Excel
• Valid Passport: Required for Botswana Banking profile
Experience:
• Preparation of monthly financial statements in compliance with company policies and accounting standards
• Review and reconciliation of various accounts to ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting processes as required by management
• Prepare and file tax returns and ensure compliance with tax laws and regulations
• Provide financial analysis and support to various departments within the organization
• Assist with audit preparations and liaise with External Auditors as needed
• Keep abreast of accounting regulations and ensure compliance with relevant legislation
• Maintain documentation and records in accordance with company policies and procedures
• Identify and implement process improvements to streamline accounting processes
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis and reporting as required
• Ensure full compliance with South African tax laws and remain up to date with financial and legal changes impacting business operations (Botswana)
• Manage and oversee tax planning, VAT, PAYE, and corporate tax across multiple business entities (Botswana - BURS)
• Maintain strong knowledge of import and export regulations, ensuring smooth cross-border transactions (Botswana)
• Monitor currency exchange regulations, including SARB (South African Reserve Bank) compliance and forex considerations (Botswana)
• BEE analysis and assisting with verification process, liaise external verification company
Key Performance Areas:
• Processing of bank statements
• Processing of all companies credit card statements
• Processing of petty cash transactions
• Processing of clients invoices as per site requirements
• Review the raising of creditor invoices
• Review the raising of creditor return and debits
• Review the creation of creditors recons
• Maintain the supplier aged analysis and updating the cash flow appropriately
• Passing various types of journals when required
• Ensure that deposits and payments are applied correctly
• Loading payments onto the banking system (Botswana)
Weekly
• Review the bank pack file before submission to the Director
• Ensure the accrual account balances
• Review the chart of accounts to ensure there is no incorrect allocations
• Procurement – BEE Validation of all creditors for procurement reporting
Monthly
• Process VAT and working paper files
• Submit the VAT calculation and releasing payment
• Review the creation of creditors recons
• Review other month-end recons
• Process the payroll journals, fleet card journals and costing
• Process vehicle finance and amortization journals
• Process procurement data for each allocate site as per Relationship contract requirements
• Interbranch costing journals and balancing
• Submit the monthly PAYE return
• Submit the monthly BURS return
• Maintain BEE requirements; the donation schedule and submitting pay-out list to NGO’s
• Review and validate agency fees, releasing payment and passing the relevant journals
• Maintain the VAT 12 month forecast
• Maintain the BURS (Botswana) monthly Vat, Training Levy and requirements as per regulation
• Maintain the staff savings, leave accrual, and provision for Payroll costs
• Prepare the monthly management pack
Ad-hoc Duties
• Liaise with external consultants, clients/customers, suppliers and External Auditors