Junior Accountant

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  Location

  (SOUTH AFRICA) and Durban

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  Job Reference

  20991

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  Functional Area/Experience

  Business, Accounting & Finance / 2 Years

Job Description & Qualifications

As an Associate, you’ll work as part of a team of problem solvers with extensive consulting and industry experience, helping our clients solve their complex business issues from strategy to execution.

Qualifications / Certifications required:

• Completed Degree in the field of accounting
• Completed Articles would be advantageous

Experience required:

Minimum 2 years accounting experience in an accounting firm , working with multiple clients

Responsibilities of role:

• Proactively assist in the management of several clients, while reporting to Managers and above
• Establish effective working relationships directly with clients
• Contribute to the development of your own and team’s technical acumen,
• Responsible for the preparation of monthly management accounts (to prepare VAT returns), Final trial balances, Financial statements and tax computations for a portfolio of clients, in order to meet client, SARS and any other deadlines.
• Time management through an electronic timekeeping system (time sheets)
• Responsible for monitoring the costs on the client jobs assigned to him/her.
• Prepare cost analyses and bills, upon completion of assignments.
• Keep up to date with local and national business and economic issues,
• Be actively involved in business development activities to help identify and research opportunities on new/existing clients.
• Continue to develop internal relationships and your PwC brand

Additional Job Description

• Completion of VAT returns would be an advantage.
• Experience on Caseware would be an advantage.
• Experience with Xero would be an advantage.
• Experience with farmers and farming tax would be an advantage.
• Excellent communication and time management skills

Role related attributes:

• Minimum 2 years bookkeeping experience in a professional environment.
• Must have worked with a portfolio of clients, having been responsible for client correspondence (speaking directly to clients to obtain information etc) as well as correspondence with third parties (eg. Banks).
• Able to gather all financial information required to prepare annual financial statements; drafting of year end journals; preparation of annual financial statements; compilation of tax computation and calculation of tax liability; and compilation of accounting working papers. The above are required for individuals, partnerships, close corporations, small companies and trusts.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts on Pastel, including ability to reconcile bank and VAT control account to VAT return where necessary. Proficient at using Excel, Microsoft Word, email and Pastel.
• Be able to work in a High-performance team