Overview of salaries statistics of the profession "Assistant Accountant in South Africa"

Duties and Responsibilities:Corporate Governance and ComplianceGeneral Finance Assistant duties to CFOProviding administrative assistanceAssist with BBEEE and financial auditsLiaison with banks and suppliersLiaison with SARSCIPC Company registrations and Contract administrationManagement of recordsPerforming minor accounting & HR dutiesMinute takingAd hoc duties and special projects as allocated from time to timeRequirements:Financial diploma / Business Administration DiplomaKnowledge in Corporate Governance / Company secretarialMinimum 3 – 5 years ‘experience as a Finance AssistantExcellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and to handle matters professionally, confidentially and sensitively.

Chartered Accountant with minimum 3 years’ post article experience in the financial management and accounting environment with specific experience in budgeting, reporting forecasting and consolidation, required to assist and provide administrative and financial support to the Group Finance Support Manager and Group Companies.Minimum requirements:Qualified CA(SA)B.Comm Finance Degree3-5 years post Article experience in the financial management and accounting environment essentialSpecific experience in Budgeting, Reporting, Analysis, Forecasting and Consolidation requiredHigh level of Excel proficiency essentialClear Criminal and credit record essentialDuties and Responsibilities:Assist and provide administrative and financial support to the Group Finance Support Manager and Group CompaniesPrepare, develop and implement divisional plans, policies, procedures and objectivesCoordinate budget processes and reportingSupport month-end and year-end closingsManage statutory reportingFinance & AccountingReportingBudgetingStrategy planning and meetingsSupport Group Finance Support Manager re J-SOX, internal control, internal audit monitoring, treasury, hedging, credit and AR, contract reviews for risk where required

A financial entity (imports / exports) holds vacancy for an assistant to Accountant – Half-day.Opportunity available for a Half day Bookkeeper – must have experience handling the full bookkeeping function up to trial balance, supplier recons, Debtors/Creditors, Payroll Journals etc. Preference to a candidate with experience dealing with multi currency clients.Work experience on Pastel and Xero is essential.NOT A HYBRID POSITION.R15 000 per month.

Requirements:Min of 2-3 years working experience in Finances (Creditors – advantage) including Payroll.Knowledge of Xero, Vinsight and PaySpace software packages will be beneficial.Solid knowledge of financial and accounting procedures.Strong Admin Skills and attention to detail.Excellent planning, prioritizing and analytical skills.Problem-solving.Take ownership.Advanced MS Excel skills.Own transport with valid Driver’s License.Willingness to adapt and grow with the position and company.Duties and Responsibilities:Prepare and maintain financial records to Trial Balance (3-way matching on receivables and payables).Prioritize and prepare ad hoc, weekly and monthly creditor payment schedules.Capturing of daily debit card slips and reconciling.Capturing timesheets and diesel records and all ad hoc schedules.Capturing of Monthly Financial Journals.Filing of documentation and recordkeeping for auditing purposes.Assist with year-end stock counts and audit process.General Admin:Attend to farm / estate workers general enquiries.Ordering of protective clothing / uniforms.Petty Cash Reconciliation.All other general and administrative tasks relevant to the positionHuman Resources:Accurately track and process HR documents; do follow ups as needed.Process wage payroll on weekly and fortnightly basis.Communication with relevant Labour Institutions such as WCA, Department of Labour etc.Filing and serves as the go-to person for the company’s office documents.Regular reconciliation of annual leave and sick leave and maintain leave records.Compliance file maintenance.

The ideal candidate is someone with good numeracy skills, strong attention to detail and a hardworking attitude.Duties and Responsibilities:Processing of transactions (Sales & purchase invoices & bank statements)Bank reconciliationsPaymentsDebtors & creditors reconciliationsGeneral Admin supportRequirements:Finance Diploma / CertificateStrong computer knowledge (MS Word, Excel, Accounting software)5yrs Financial Assistant Experience in a Finance DepartmentMust have a valid drivers licence and own transport