Job title: Assistant Accountant
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Salary type: Annual
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Cape Town Southern Suburbs
Job published: 20/02/2025
Job ID: 57875

Job Description

A property specialist credit fund company, looking to employ an Assistant Accountant. The ideal candidate with have a operational mindset, is highly organized, driven and able to communicate effectively with various stakeholders. If this is you, please apply.

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist Accountant with full accounting function income statements and balance sheets, up to trail balance for multiple companies
  • Process monthly journal entries and daily cashbook entries on Pastel
  • Maintain General ledger, ensure accuracy and integrity of accounts
  • Prepare journals, accruals and adjustments
  • Assist with month-end and yearend closing
  • Review inter-company recharges and transactions
  • Prepare monthly balance sheet recons and schedules
  • Manage cashbook, cash management daily and bank recons for multiple entities
  • Full debtors and creditors function
  • Assist with audits and independent reviews for all group companies
  • Liaise with credit team, assist in monthly accounting and tracking of loans
  • Liaise with credit team regarding deal related queries
  • Liaise with stakeholders (attorneys, banks, municipalities, vendors, etc.)
  • Assist with Vat/Tax admin, liaising with Accountant and Tax practitioner
  • Manage compliance (CIPC, FICA, NHBRC)
  • Maintain Fixed asset register 

Responsibilities: 

  • Must have relevant qualification
  • Minimum of 3 years relevant accounting experience in Finance or Property development industries
  • Must be strong in MS Office and advanced Excel, with previous Pastel experience 
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Strong communication skills and able to communicate with various stakeholders effectively 

Please note that if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of your application, please consider it as unsuccessful for this particular role. Please do though continue to follow us online and apply for suitable opportunities.

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