Please ensure that you fill in the Indeed Assessments linked to this job post. Candidates who have not done the assessments will not be looked at. This is a full-time, in office position and is based in Cape Town. Salary: Market-Related Work type: 3-month contract, then permanent Location: Cape Town (Hybrid Role) Looking for a Guy in Finance? Trust Fund, 6'5", Blue Eyes...? We Got the Snacks (and the Perfect Job for You!) We're on the hunt for a rockstar Accountant, someone who's fresh out of SAIPA/SAICA articles, who's big on crushing spreadsheets, eager to learn more and ready to crush some financial frontiers with us. You'll be working for an innovative, Digital Software company that is breaking boundaries and expanding across the globe from sunny Cape Town. Do you: Speak fluent debits and credits? (No Latin required) Get fired up about closing the books with laser precision? Thrive in a collaborative environment (think beanbag chairs and brainstorming budgets)? Bonus points for amazing organizational skills that would make Marie Kondo jealous! If you're ready to: Be a key player in a fast-paced, innovative company. Help us crunch the numbers and make financially sound decisions. Level up your accounting skills and become a financial whiz. Then we want you on the team! Must Haves: BSc in Accounting, Finance, or a relevant degree SAICA/SAIPA Articles (non-negotiable) Be a whiz with GSuite and MS Office. Can speak fluent "accountant" and translate it into plain English. Ready to join the adventure? Let's chat! The Nitty Gritty… This is what we expect from you: Duties include: ● Daily financial control and overview, including but not limited to: o Processing and reviewing all journal entries, creditors, and debtors for all receipts, payments, and other financial transactions. o Filing source documents for all journal entries recorded (digitally and physically). o Posting journal entries to ledger accounts. o Preparing trial balances. o Performing bank reconciliations. o Preparing cash flow statements. o Issuing invoices, credit notes, etc. o Daily/monthly management, approval, issue, reconciliation, and processing of payments and petty cash. o Ensure bank statements, payments, and transactions are correctly allocated. o Daily and monthly management, processing, and reconciliation of SARS related returns and queries (VAT, PAYE, UIF, Annual returns, provisional returns, EMP501, etc.) ● Performing payroll administration duties. ● Preparing timely payments/transfers to meet company and third-party/external deadlines. ● Managing, monitoring, and planning cashflows to ensure adequate cashflows on a day-to-day basis and to enhance the operations and strategy of the company. ● Produce and distribute timely, accurate, and insightful monthly reports within set timeframes. ● Developing, managing&updating the annual budget to meet the financial goals of the company. ● Monitoring and analysing actual vs budgeted performance on a monthly basis as well as following up on poor performance areas and/or issues identified. ● Timely, effective, and accurate administration and management of payroll, taxation, bank accounts, and compliance. ● Ensure that all balance sheet reconciliations and registers are produced and maintained on an accurate and timely basis. ● Ensure compliance with and submissions for all statutory requirements (including but not limited to financial control, financial management, SARS, Department of Labour, CIPC, SDL, etc.) ● Ensure appropriate external audit arrangements are in place&manage the audit process. ● Produce annual financial reports and statements to comply with the requirements of the company and the South African legal framework. ● Produce financial reports, including Financial Modeling and other financial information to support strategic decision-making. ● Ensure all finance-related data (including but not limited to invoices, statements, proof of payments, payment review packs, contracts, BEE, corporate particulars, director and shareholder information, etc.) is documented in relevant databases, processed in the accounting system and saved on the Company’s drive and reported as required by the Company. ● Ensure paperwork where needed is scanned and sent to various external parties as well as saved on the company/group drive. ● Adhere to control procedures (including but not limited to reconciliations, documentation, and authorisation requirements). ● Design/implement/execute and enforce processes, controls, and systems to mitigate financial risks and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the finance and administration department. ● Identify areas of financial improvement with regard to cost control/reduction, revenue maximisation, and asset misappropriation. ● Taxation management with a specific focus on tax submissions, tax planning, and tax efficiency, specifically. ● Developing relationships and liaising and negotiating with external contacts (including but not limited to auditors, insurers and financiers, etc.). This list is not meant to be exhaustive list. The employee will be required to perform other duties as required. Job Type: Full-time Application Question(s): Have you done your SAICA/SAIPA Articles? Education: Bachelors (Required) Application Deadline: 2024/05/12 #J-18808-Ljbffr