Jnr Accountant - Parktown Market Related

Jnr Accountant

Solugrowth is looking for a Jnr Accountant for a client within the investment industry.

This is a 3 months fixed-term contract based in Parktown.

Overview :

• General ledger maintenance
• Fixed asset register maintenance
• Service level agreements register maintenance
• Financial reporting for the less complex companies in the group
• Tax compliance
• CIPC secretarial compliance
Responsibilities :
• Cashbook

Capture all transactional entries (payments and receipts) in cash books for all accounts and for all subsidiaries where applicable.

Monthly preparation of bank reconciliations for allocated entities in the group.

Customers and invoicing

Monthly revenue journals to ensure correct reporting including preparation of invoicing of management fees per billing cycle.

Regular follow-up of payment of management fees to ensure that no fees are outstanding beyond contractual terms.

Creditors

Assist with preparation of creditors reconciliations monthly.

Journal capturing

Monthly preparation of journal entries for selected entities in the group and reconciliation of selected balance sheet accounts.

Monthly reconciliation of loan accounts between MIC group of companies and associate entities.

Fixed assets

Maintain and update the group fixed assets register including but not limited to, updating the register for all fixed assets movements (depreciation, additions etc.), monthly reconciliation of the fixed assets register to the general ledger.

Physically identify / marking fixed assets with unique identification numbers.

Regularly verify assets on hand to those recorded in the fixed assets register.

General administration

Maintenance of the Service level Agreements register including but not limited to :

Recording of new contracts.

Ensure expiring contracts are renegotiated / replaced in terms of the Procurement Policy.

Collation of related supporting documents for contracts e.g., BBBEE certificates and POPIA compliance agreements.

Preparation and submission of annual CIPC submissions.

Any other legal and reasonable duties requested by the management.

Financial reporting

Preparation of monthly management accounts for associate entity.

Preparation of annual financial statements for five of the group companies.

Audit process

Preparation for internal audit processes and attending to / resolving internal audit queries.

Preparation for external audit processes and attending to / resolving external audit queries.

Tax compliance

Preparation of provisional and annual tax returns for five of the group companies.

Preparation of bi-monthly VAT returns.

Preparation, submission, and payment of the Marang dividends tax return.

Coordinate communication with SARS.

General

Any other legal and reasonable duties requested by the management.

Actively participate in activities that enhance the brands.

Qualifications & Experience :

Relevant Accounting experience

Working knowledge on IFRS, Income tax, Caseware & Sage Intacct

Competencies :

Proactive

Attention to detail

Team player

Strong technical skills (finance and tax)

Time management

Flexible given small team

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