Senior Accountant

This role sits within a professional accounting and audit environment, supporting a diverse client portfolio with full-service financial, accounting, and compliance solutions. Established business and team, looking for an experienced accounting practice accountant to join them!

• Work within an established, medium-sized professional services firm
• Exposure to a diverse client base ranging from entrepreneurs to large corporates
• Opportunity to manage your own client portfolio end-to-end
• Focus on quality, professionalism, and long-term client relationships
• Collaborative environment with strong technical standards

What you will be doing:

• Supervise and process client accounting records, including receipts, sales and purchase invoices
• Perform bank, petty cash, and cash control account reconciliations
• Maintain fixed asset registers and process asset disposals
• Prepare and post general journals such as depreciation, provisions, interest, salaries, stock, accruals, and bad debts
• Reconcile debtors and creditors statements
• Analyse trial balances and discuss results with clients
• Conduct analytical reviews of annual financial statements
• Produce draft financial statements and prepare related notes
• Identify provisions and contingent liabilities
• Calculate tax liabilities for individuals, sole proprietors, trusts, partnerships, close corporations, and small business corporations
• Reconcile VAT input and output to monthly trial balances
• Compile and present monthly management accounts to clients
• Prepare provisional tax calculations
• Request and follow up on client information
• Maintain strong client relationships and clear communication
• Manage a portfolio of clients independently
• Meet monthly deadlines consistently
• Apply working knowledge of payroll, VAT, and e-filing

What we are looking for:

• Minimum of five years' accounting experience
• Strong understanding of accounting principles
• Accounting degree will be beneficial
• Completion of SAICA or SAIPA articles will be beneficial
• Solid computer literacy
• Strong leadership, organisational, and client management skills
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of deliverables

Benefits and unique aspects:

• Ownership of your own client portfolio
• Broad exposure across accounting, tax, VAT, and management reporting
• Direct client interaction and relationship management
• Opportunity to grow within a stable and established professional firm

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