#junior accountant

JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT

Salary: R25 000 R28 000

Our client, a large Agriculture Investment company, is currently looking for a Junior Accountant who can start immediately or as soon as possible at their offices in Stellenbosch.

Requirements:

Grade 12

SAICA/SAIPA article experience advantageous

Relevant accounting qualification preferred

2 3 years Bookkeeping/Accounting experience

Advanced competency in MS Excel

Proficiency in Xero accounting software

Computer skills including the ability to operate computerized accounting spreadsheets in Excel and the ability to work on MDA will be highly advantageous

Own transport

Duties include, but are not limited to:

Ensure bank accounts are processed and interest is allocated

Review, prepare, and post prepaid expense journal entries

Agri loan statements to Xero

Update loan schedules

Review payroll expenses allocate unallocated wages

Split payroll expenses per division

Review unallocated transactions

Split and allocate VAT and PAYE payments per division

Assist with weekly and monthly livestock reconciliations

Assist with quarterly inventory journals

Check and follow up on draft debtors/creditors transactions

Follow up on outstanding amounts receivable

Prepare, post and allocate divisional recharges

Prepare monthly intercompany loan reconciliation

Assist in the preparation of monthly/yearly closings

Assist with other/ad hoc accounting tasks

Prepare weekly production report

Liaise with farm managers for weekly livestock information

Obtain quarterly inventory on hand information from farm managers

Work with farm managers to resolve any stock/inventory queries

Obtain monthly divisional expenditure information from operations manager

Review monthly divisional recharges and resolve queries with operations manager

Take minutes of meetings