#Junior Accountant

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT Location: Stellenbosch Salary: R25 000 R28 000 Our client, a large Agriculture Investment company, is currently looking for a Junior Accountant who can start immediately or as soon as possible at their offices in Stellenbosch.
Requirements: Grade 12 SAICA/SAIPA article experience advantageous Relevant accounting qualification preferred 2 3 years Bookkeeping/Accounting experience Advanced competency in MS Excel Proficiency in Xero accounting software Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting spreadsheets in Excel and the ability to work on MDA will be highly advantageous Own transport Duties include, but are not limited to: Ensure bank accounts are processed and interest is allocated Review, prepare, and post prepaid expense journal entries Agri loan statements to Xero Update loan schedules Review payroll expenses allocate unallocated wages Split payroll expenses per division Review unallocated transactions Split and allocate VAT and PAYE payments per division Assist with weekly and monthly livestock reconciliations Assist with quarterly inventory journals Check and follow up on draft debtors/creditors transactions Follow up on outstanding amounts receivable Prepare, post and allocate divisional recharges Prepare monthly intercompany loan reconciliation Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings Assist with other/ad hoc accounting tasks Prepare weekly production report Liaise with farm managers for weekly livestock information Obtain quarterly inventory on hand information from farm managers Work with farm managers to resolve any stock/inventory queries Obtain monthly divisional expenditure information from operations manager Review monthly divisional recharges and resolve queries with operations manager Take minutes of meetings