Accountant - Kontak Recruitment

Accountant (JB6255)
Pretoria OR Centurion (Fully remote role, but applicants must reside here)
R32 000 – R35 000 CTC per month
Pension fund after six months; life cover, funeral cover and disability cover after probation
Permanent

Take ownership of accounting, payroll and statutory responsibilities across several group companies in a fully remote position.
This role offers autonomy, broad financial exposure and the flexibility to manage your work independently while meeting key reporting deadlines.

Minimum Requirements:
BCom Accounting degree or similar
Minimum 5 years’ relevant accounting experience
Advanced Excel coupled with Pastel Accounting and Sage Payroll experience
Experience processing accounting transactions up to trial balance
Experience working across multiple companies, including intercompany transactions and loan accounts
Payroll, statutory reconciliation and SARS submission experience
Experience with VAT201, EMP201 and EMP501 submissions and reconciliations
Experience with provisional tax and income tax
Strong supplier and VAT reconciliation experience
Strong mathematical and numerical ability
Able to work independently from home, manage time effectively and meet deadlines
Manufacturing industry exposure would be advantageous

Duties and Responsibilities:
Process accounting transactions up to trial balance across three to four group companies
Process two company payrolls using Sage Payroll Professional
Prepare statutory returns, including VAT201, EMP201, EMP501 reconciliations, provisional tax and income tax
Complete supplier and VAT reconciliations
Manage intercompany transactions and loan accounts
Prepare audit schedules, asset registers, leave provisions and supporting documentation
Respond to and assist auditors with queries during audit periods
Check and verify payments on Standard Bank Business Online
Maintain inventory records using Microsoft systems
Complete Return of Earnings submissions
Prepare UIF declarations and UIF claim forms
Assist with management accounts, including income statements and cash flow statements
Manage priorities, workloads and deadlines independently within a monitored remote environment

Please do not apply using Scanned CVs, no supporting documentation is required at this point, this will be requested later.

IMPORTANT: We specialize in specific niche fields. Regret that we are unable to provide assistance for any fields outside of this scope. Fields can be viewed on our website.

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