Accountant

SUMMARY:
About our Client
Our client is an employee-owned premium touring company in South Africa, offering guided cultural, wine, safari, and adventure experiences. The company focuses on authenticity, excellence, and sharing rewards with its staff, while supporting local communities.

About the Role
An analytically strong, commercially minded Accountant to work closely with and report to the Head of Finance. The Accountant will be responsible for the accurate and timely processing, reconciliation and maintenance of financial information.

POSITION INFO:
Key Responsibilities Financial Processing Financial Reporting & internal controls in line with IFRS standards. Capture daily financial transactions accurately and timely. Prepare monthly journals, accruals and provisions. Perform balance sheet reconciliations. Maintain general ledger integrity across group entities. Process month-end and year-end entries. Assist with the preparation of management accounts. Process accounts payable and accounts receivable invoices. Ensure invoices, journals, allocations, and supporting documentation are appropriately recorded. Investigate and resolve processing errors and outstanding reconciling items. Administration and Controls Assist with the maintenance of banking information. Verify that banking transactions are supported by valid and appropriately authorised documentation. Maintain an audit trail for payment reviews, approvals and supporting invoices. Month-End Reconciliations Reconcile receipts, debit orders, journals, balances, and related transactions. Investigate and resolve items within the month-end reporting timetable. Prepare reconciliation schedules with appropriate supporting documentation. Assist with the completion of the month-end close within agreed deadlines. VAT and Statutory Accounting Support Assist with VAT submissions, Income tax, statutory returns. Prepare monthly VAT calculations aligned to the internal month-end timetable. Reconcile VAT control accounts to accounting records & supporting documentation. Identify and resolve VAT classification or processing errors. Assist with responses to requests from management, auditors, or tax advisers. Audit Readiness and Internal Controls Comply with all approved policies, procedures, and internal controls. Support internal and external audit requests and assist in resolving audit queries. Proactively identify control weaknesses, recurring errors, or process gaps. Maintain complete, accurate, and readily accessible supporting documentation. Key Requirements Accounting or equivalent accounting qualification. Min 3 years' accounting experience. Experience within a commercial finance environment (advantageous). Strong financial accounting knowledge. Intermediate to advanced Excel skills. Experience with accounting software (preferably Pastel) and ERP systems. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply. If you have not heard from us within two weeks, please assume that unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion. We wish you every success in your job search.