Accountant

Location: Bellville, Cape Town (Full-time, In Office)
Job title: Accountant

Overview:

Our client is looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Accountant to join their Head Office finance team. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys a varied accounting position, with exposure to branch accounting, inventory management and financial reporting.

You will play a key role in maintaining accurate financial records, ensuring tax compliance and supporting the day-to-day financial operations across the business.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage bookkeeping through to Trial Balance.
• Prepare management accounts and branch financial reports.
• Perform cash flow management and bank reconciliations.
• Oversee debtors, creditors and payment processing.
• Manage inventory accounting, stock takes and multi-warehouse reporting.
• Prepare and submit VAT, Income Tax and Provisional Tax returns.
• Perform VAT reconciliations and group loan interest calculations.
• Support new branch set-ups and assist with ad hoc finance projects.

Requirements:

• Relevant tertiary qualification in Accounting or Finance.
• Minimum 2 years’ post-qualification accounting experience.
• Experience with IQ Retail and/or Sage Evolution.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting and tax compliance.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel locally when required.

Please note: Due to the high volume of applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful. We thank you for your interest and wish you every success in your job search.

Salt is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.