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Junior or Trainee Accountant (SAIPA or AGA)

Location: Somerset West

Ref: LRF26003

Type: Permanent

Industry: Financial

An opportunity exists for a Junior or Trainee (SAIPA) Accountant to join a growing Accounting Practice on a permanent basis, to be office based in Somerset West.

The client will consider aspiring accountants who are still studying, bookkeepers with processing experience, or recently qualified accountants.

KEYWORDS: Accounting, Accountant, Bookkeeper, Accounting Practice, Finance, SAIPA, AGA

LOCATION: Somerset West, Strand, Helderberg, Cape Town, Cape Winelands, Western Cape

Salary R15,000 to R25,000 per month, dependent on skills, experience & qualifications

Duties or parts thereof, dependent on experience:

  • Monthly accounting and processing up to trail balance.
  • Monthly bank reconciliations.
  • Monthly journal entries.
  • VAT reconciliations (assistance with income tax and provisional tax submissions).
  • Responsible for calculating VAT, PAYE and other necessary SARS requirements monthly.
  • Preparation of year end schedules to support the preparation of annual financial statements as well as other admin duties.
  • Preparation and timely submission of VAT and payroll
  • Assist managers with various client matters
  • Professional correspondence with clients and management
  • Other finance and accounting duties as required from time to time.

Requirements

  • Degree or Diploma in Finance, Accounting or Bookkeeping will be desired, but experience only in an accounting firm will also be considered.
  • Experience in a professional accounting or audit practice is highly desirable, unless you are applying as a SAIPA Trainee.
  • Excellent Afrikaans & English communication skills.
  • Own transport.

HOW TO APPLY:

  • Ensure you meet all the requirements.
  • Complete all the requested information below.
  • Remember to attach your CV.
  • Once your application has been made, you will receive a generic e-mail to confirm the receipt of your application.
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
  • Should you not be contacted by a consultant within 2 weeks, please consider your application as unsuccessful.