Trade Accountant

Trade Accountant

Our client, a development and property company is looking  for a Trade Accountant,  based in Durban.
 
Educational Qualifications
• A degree in accounting – (Articles would be preferable)
• Thorough knowledge of ACCPAC
 
Job Purpose:
Maintaining of financial transactions and records and reporting to Balance Sheet
 
Duties & Responsibilities:
• Maintaining the financial records of the company using bookkeeping software and online spread
sheets
• Maintaining supporting documentation as ready reference of any recorded transaction
• Maintaining records of subsidiaries
• Checking financial reports and records for accuracy
• Preventing, rectifying, or reporting errors made while recording, posting in or balancing any
account
• Reconciling all accounts periodically
• Preparing monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and yearly financial statements
• Calculating taxes, collecting bad debts, paying creditors, and analyzing financial statements
• Assisting with preparation for audits and addressing any audit related queries
• Producing accounting reports and income and expenditure statements
• Drawing up the trial balance and the balance sheet of the company at the end of the year
• Processing sales invoices, receipts and returns
• Maintaining past accounting records of the company
• Assisting in the development of the annual budget of the company
• Commentary on month on month variances to the budgets
• Maintaining a monthly profit and loss statement
• Overseeing the cash flows, reconciling the bank periodically
• Safeguarding and securing all financial records of the company
• Staying up-to-date with relevant changes in accounting standards
 
 Salary – R 35 000 – R 50 000K