Senior Accountant

The Person:B.Com Degree or Accounting Diploma.SAICA/SAIPA Articles a definite advantage.Min 3 to 4 years bookkeeping experience in an Accounting Firm.The Job:Reporting to the Partner:Client management, visit clients premises and troubleshoot.Prepare and review monthly management reports for clients.Supervise and review work of Junior Bookkeepers, which includes ensuring that the clients accounts are reconciled timeously (monthly) and accurately.Month end and year end journal entries and reconciliations.Update accounting records from source documents.Review trial balances and general ledger with the view to identifying misallocations, inconsistent accounting treatment.Create and set up a new general ledger file, with chart of accounts.Reconcile payroll on monthly basis.Prepare EMP201's, EMP501's, and Workmens Compensation calculations.Review/prepare monthly VAT201's.Prepare accounting records from source documents to final reconciled trial balance.Facilitate monthly meetings between client and Partners if required by client.Research and pass on information from applicable legislation, good practice and interpretation notes to Bookkeepers/Partners.Identify areas for training and communicate with Supervisor and assist in preparing training material, co-ordinate and facilitate training.Assist in the billing of monthly jobs in conjunction with Supervisor/Partner;.Give on-the-job training to Junior & Intermediate Accounts, with professional and technical skills.Ensure all client deliverables are met.Competencies and Skills Required:Meeting monthly and annual client fee budgets.Advanced Excel/Word / Xero/Sage online / Pastel / Quickbooks / GreatSoft Accounting.SARS e-Filing.In-depth knowledge of general accounting bookkeeping theories and practices.Ability to manage multitask and work against short deadlines.Display exemplary personal integrity and maintain absolute respect of confidentiality.Self-motivated and proactive individual.Ability to work with minimum direction, able to use own initiative in assessing priorities.Ability to work on own initiative but also as part of a team when appropriate.Ability to sustain output quality even when under pressure to achieve key deadlines.Effective time management.Prioritising and forward planning practices.Leadership and supervisory skills.