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Junior Accountant

Somerset West
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Finance
Reference: SW006267/JM

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

Our client, a leading cloud-based accounting firm is seeking to employ a Jnr Accountant. The ideal candidate will have a B.Comm (Acc.) or similar degree, SAIPA or CIMA with completed articles or comparative experience and 2-3 Years Xero and/or Sage cloud-based accounting experience essential.

The purpose of this role is to manage an accounting portfolio and perform dynamic outsourced accounting functions.

Requirements:

Comm (Acc.) or similar degree
SAIPA or CIMA with completed articles or comparative experience
2-3 Years Xero and/or Sage cloud-based accounting experience essential
Accounting, Income Tax, Provisional Tax, PAYE, VAT, SARS, E-filing knowledge
Advanced Excel, CaseWare, Syft Analytics, Sage, Quickbooks, Xero, SimplePay experience beneficial

The successful incumbent will:

Complete an outsourced bookkeeping function for allocated clients including all processing work, relevant reconciliations i.e. bank reconciliations, creditor’s reconciliations, VAT reconciliations etc.
Perform the payroll function of allocated clients
Build and manage client relationships and ensure compliance
Plan and manage all client deliverables i.e. all inter-functional activities
Complete outsourced accounting and bookkeeping functions for clients
Prepare and submit tax returns, provisional tax, payroll, EMP201, VAT recons and related returns
Prepare monthly management accounts and annual financial statements
Strong technical skills with the ability to support team members where necessary
Utilise CRM and Practice Management software to document required activities
Pro-actively train and improve skills
Be deadline driven
Work well under pressure, pro-actively addressing clients’ needs with the ability to multitask and manage multiple clients
Have excellent communication skills

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.