Job Summary
PBT Group has a requirement for an Accountant based at our head office in Century City, Cape Town.
Job Purpose:
The Accountant provides financial information by maintaining and reconciling accounts and preparing financial reports for business decision making.
Duties:
- Full accounting function, including processing and preparing of monthly accounting records.
- Bank recons, General Ledger and subsidiary ledger reconciliations.
- Processing accounts payable and receivable, including managing the full debtors and creditors function.
- Compiling invoices and monthly customer statements.
- Analysing financial information and explaining variances.
- Calculation and submission of VAT returns, including VAT reconciliations.
- Fixed Asset Registers – Monthly depreciation & the accuracy of maintaining the Fix Asset Registers.
- Intercompany transactions – Interest Calculations & maintaining amortized schedules.
- Financial Reporting – Income statements, Balance sheets, management accounts, etc.
- Liaise with external Auditors.
- Foreign exchange differences – valuation of foreign clients and bank accounts.
- Ad hoc financial and administrative support to employees and finance team.
Requirements/Skills needed:
- Matric Certification
- Clear criminal record
- Valid driver’s license and own transport
- Computer literate
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience as Accountant
- Bookkeeping qualification / accounting diploma
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Pastel knowledge and proficiency
- SAGE Evolution (would be advantageous)
- Microsoft Word and Excel proficiency
- Deadline-oriented
- Reporting skills
- Attention to detail
- Confidentiality
- Thoroughness
- Quality focus
