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Senior Accountant

Executive Placements
Kariega Full-day Full-time

Description:

Academic Qualifications (Essential)

Matric with Accounting (Higher Grade) BCom Degree or equivalent, including Accounting III and Taxation Completed SAIPA or SAICA articles OR
More than 6 years experience in an accounting practice

Skills, Competencies & Experience

Core Skills

Strong interpersonal and communication skills Ability to communicate in English / Afrikaans / Xhosa (advantageous) Report writing capability Excellent time management and organisational skills Problem-solving ability Training and presentation skills Supervisory and leadership skills, including the ability to guide and manage junior and intermediate accountants

Key Competencies

Strong accounting, taxation, and auditing knowledge Decisive, accurate, and detail-oriented Ability to prioritise effectively Ability to perform under pressure in a deadline-driven environment

Experience

Minimum of 6 years relevant accounting experience

Required Computer Packages

Pastel Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Windows) CaseWare Xero

Key Duties & Responsibilities (Key Performance Indicators)

Accounting & Financial Processing

Supervise and initiate processing of:
Client information receipts Sales invoices and purchase invoices Perform bank reconciliations Process and reconcile petty cash and cash control accounts Maintain fixed asset registers Prepare general journals (depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, etc.) Process complex journal entries, including:
Instalment sale agreements Borrowing interest Accruals and provisions Bad debts Distinguish between finance and operating leases Process foreign exchange transactions Reconcile debtors and creditors statements Apply correct accounting treatment on:
Disposal of assets (PPE and investments) Capital gains/losses and associated tax

Financial Analysis & Reporting

Analyse trial balances for errors and deviations and discuss findings with clients Perform analytical rev
22 Jan 2026;   from: gumtree.co.za

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