Our client in the Financial Consulting industry is seeking to employ a Junior Accountant to join their team based in Port Elizabeth.

Relevant accounting qualification non-negotiable.

As our client has ties to the US please note the following:
Working hours & public holidays:

• 09h00 to 1600 or 10h00 to 19h00

• US public holidays apply – NOT SA public holidays

Requirements:

• Relevant accounting qualification non-negotiable.

• Recent graduate with 1 -2 years' work experience.

• Excel knowledge at intermediate level required.

• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities:

• Invoice customers for goods sold and/or services rendered and manage accounts receivable.

• Process all vendor invoices and accounts payables.

• Maintain the general ledger.

• Reconcile bank statements on a monthly basis.

• Reconcile inventory on a monthly basis.

• Record monthly journals required to finalize the monthly trial balance.

• Prepare sales and gross receipts tax reports.

• Prepare monthly and/or quarterly management accounts with relevant analysis and budget comparisons.

• Provide real-time budget-to-actual comparisons for periodic accounts payable payment requests.

• Prepare periodic sales reports with relevant analysis.

• Review, analyze, and correct (if necessary) financial statements from previous periods.

• Create periodic cash flow projections.

• Prepare annual budgets.

• Collaborate with colleagues and work effectively as a team.

• Self-manage tasks and deadlines.

Please note that if you do not receive a response within 2 weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.