TWK Agri has the following vacancy available: Assistant Accountant within the Finance division at Piet Retief, Mpumalanga.

Job Summary
This role involves supporting the financial operations of the business by ensuring compliance with financial regulations, preparing and analysing financial reports, and assisting with budgeting, tax, and audit processes. The incumbent will provide accurate financial insights to support decision-making, maintain reconciliations, and ensure timely submissions of VAT and tax returns, while contributing to overall financial efficiency and governance.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Ensure compliance with all financial regulation and company policies
• Assist in budget preparations and monitor budget variances of budgets and financial forecast
• Preparing monthly management statement
• Financial analysis to support business decision-making and provide financial insights and recommendations to management
• VAT preparation, reconciliation and submission
• Withholding tax preparation, reconciliation and submission
• Compute tax, prepare and file income tax return, ensuring compliance with tax laws
• Responsible for completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with year-end preparation, preparing accurate and timely financial statements accordance with IFRS
• Coordinate with external auditors and manage audit processes
• Authorise EFT payments by verifying documentation
• Provide back-up assistance to business unit accountant
• Other ad-hoc finance related duties that may be required from time to time
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results timely

 
Qualifications and Skills

• Matric/Grade12
• BCom accounting/Finance degree with 1–2-year suitable experience
• Working knowledge of accounting software packages
• Computer literate (MS Office, Excel, Outlook)
• Bilingual (English & Afrikaans) (advantageous)
• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work accurately under pressure, prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and have strong problem-solving skills
• Conflict management skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to follow rules and procedures
• Own transport