Accountant - Marketing and Branding Agency

ACCOUNTANT – DURBAN

Marketing & Branding Agency

A well-established marketing agency in Durban is looking for an experienced, detail-driven Accountant to take ownership of the full finance function. If you’re comfortable running end-to-end accounting, thrive on accuracy, and can keep a busy creative agency financially organised, this role may be a strong fit.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the full accounting function : accounts payable, accounts receivable, general ledger, and reconciliations.
• Ensure compliance with VAT, PAYE, income tax, and all statutory requirements.
• Capture and allocate invoices accurately.
• Reconcile all transactions on Xero.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and financial reports.
• Handle general bookkeeping duties.
• Work closely with Account Executives to track project costings.
• Manage month-end procedures.
• Issue debtor statements and follow up on outstanding payments.
• Request and reconcile supplier statements on Xero.
• Perform bank reconciliations.
• Draft monthly cashflow budgets.
• Prepare and submit all tax and payroll returns (including SIMPLE PAY).
• Manage supplier payments.
• Oversee all tax responsibilities of the company.

Skills & Experience Required

If you’re a self-starter who enjoys keeping financial systems tight, organised, and compliant, we’d like to meet you.