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Accounting Consultant

Accounting Consultant

Outsourced CFOJohannesburg, ZA
3 days ago
Job description

Job title : Accounting Consultant

Job Location : Gauteng, Johannesburg

Deadline : October 24, 2025

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  • As an Accounting Consultant, your role is to provide comprehensive client service and support while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and tax regulations. You will be responsible for processing various financial transactions, reviewing the work of trainees, and compiling accurate financial statements and management reports. Additionally, you will engage with clients, build relationships, and assist in scoping their needs. Your role also includes providing training to junior staff members. Contributing to client administration tasks, participating in planning and administrative activities, fostering a positive company culture, and staying updated with the latest industry trends.

Job responsibilities will include, among others :

Client Service

  • Process bank statements, supplier and customer bills, fixed assets, and other accounting tasks; review trainee work.
  • Ensure SARS compliance : VAT reconciliations, provisional / income tax calculations and submissions; review trainee tax work.
  • Compile management reports from monthly accounting records.
  • Compile annual financial statements for clients.
  • Prepare working papers for independent review engagements.
  • Perform and review monthly accounting to ensure accurate balance sheets and income statements.
  • Assist with payroll tasks : processing, reconciliations, EMP201 / EMP501 / COIDA / WCA submissions; review trainee work.
  • Engage with clients, build relationships, scope needs, and prepare client budgets; assist junior staff.
  • Provide secretarial services : annual returns, changes in year-end / directors, minutes and resolutions.

    • Providing Training

  • Provide on-the-job training to Accounting Consultants, Junior Accounting staff, and Trainees; present training to the cloud accounting team.

    • Client Admin

  • Update CRM with client details.
  • Perform client scoping, prepare proposals, and assist with client onboarding / offboarding.
  • Prepare agendas for monthly planning meetings with the Cloud Accounting Manager.
  • Submit timesheets on time.
  • Ensure timely projects rollout and sign-off.
  • Review budgeted vs. actual hours spent on clients.
  • Attend and participate in company team events.
  • Develop and maintain a positive company culture.

    • Company Culture

  • Promote and adhere to company values.
  • Foster teamwork, collaboration, and respect.
  • Complete scheduled training.
  • Collaborate with the team on challenging tasks.
  • Provide deliverable training updates.
  • Stay updated with accounting industry changes and trends.

    • Requirements

  • The ideal candidate will be a qualified SAIPA, AGA (SA), or CIMA professional with 2 years of post-articles experience, based in Johannesburg, South Africa. Articles in Audit, proficiency with Draftworx and Xero, and a strong background in annual accounting and SARS compliance are highly advantageous.

    • Characteristics of the ideal candidate

  • Initiative & Independence
  • Multi-tasking & Problem Solving
  • Teamwork & Interpersonal Relationships
  • Dependability
  • Attention to Detail & Stress Tolerance
  • Planning & Analytical Thinking
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