Accountant - Top Private School

Main Responsibilities: ● General accounting ○ preparing journal entries ○ maintaining balance sheet schedules and ledgers ○ account and bank reconciliations ● Processing of accounting records ● Preparation of accounting reconciliations and trial balances ● Providing input into the design and operation of financial and management information systems ● Conducting internal audit ● Bank reconciliations ● Preparation of VAT returns ● Preparation of various reports ● Other ad-hoc finance related duties ● Soft copy and hard copy filing ● Attending to queries Minimum requirements: ● Bachelors Degree in Commerce (accounting or finance) ● 5 years or more financial/accountant experience ● CPA or equivalent certification is advantageous ● Experience in leading change initiatives ● Experience working on various accounting software, including Sage Pastel, would be advantageous, Google Workspace and MS Office Skills and behavioural success factors: ● Attention to detail: Ability to pay maximum attention to data and be able to spot patterns errors and ensure accuracy. ● Problem Solving: Ability to accurately define a problem, identify the root cause of the problem, generate workable solutions for the problem, and select and successfully implement the most appropriate solution to solve the problem ● Analytical skills: demonstrate the ability to analyse data or information and be able to draw conclusions and make recommendations based on the stats ● Time Management: To effectively plan/schedule, coordinate and execute own program and work following business priorities ● Information Management: Ability to effectively use the information for management purposes, to gather/organize/capture relevant information to support sound decision-making, to correctly extract data from an existing database/MIS, extrapolate data to determine trends and do trends analysis, and to properly and appropriately compile a management report ● Verbal, Non-Verbal, and Written Communication skills: Ability to effectively interact with an individual/group, using appropriate verbal, non-verbal or written communication at the required level, and sending out/receiving a clear message in the intended way Job Type: Full-time Remuneration: R800 000,00 - R850 000,00 ctc p/a

Location: Johannesburg, ZA

Posted Date: 1/20/2025