Assistant Accountant

• Manage weekly and monthly bookkeeping across multiple company entities.
  
• Perform bank reconciliations, cashbook processing, and general ledger management.
  
• Prepare monthly management reports, including income statements, balance sheets, cash flow statements, debtors, creditors, and VAT reports.
  
• Process accounting journals accurately and within deadlines.
  
• Maintain meticulous financial records and support internal and external audits.
  
• Preparation of necessary documentation for annual audit by external auditors.
  

• Process monthly payroll, including payslips, payroll reconciliations, leave reports, EMP201s, and payroll analyses.
  
• Ensure statutory compliance with PAYE, UIF, and other labour -related requirements.
  
• Liaise with employees and management to resolve payroll -related queries.
  

• Prepare and submit VAT201, EMP201, EMP501 returns, and IRP5s.
  
• Manage UIF submissions and uFiling registrations.
  
• Assist with SARS reviews and audits, ensuring compliance with South African tax legislation.
  

• Support senior management with financial reporting, analysis, and ad -hoc projects.
  
• Maintain well -structured, accurate, and up -to -date digital financial records.
  
• Identify and contribute to improvements in financial processes and operational efficiency.
  

Requirements

• Diploma, Degree, or professional certification in Bookkeeping, Accounting, or related field.
  
• 5–10+ years’ experience in a senior bookkeeping or accounting role, ideally within a manufacturing, distribution, or multi -entity environment.
  
• Demonstrated stability in previous roles and a clear interest in long -term employment.
  
• Proven ability to manage the full bookkeeping function independently.
  
• High proficiency in Xero, QuickBooks, Sage, SimplePay, SARS eFiling, uFiling, and EasyFile (Pastel Accounting/Payroll advantageous).
  
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and South African tax legislation.
  
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and time management.
  
• Professional communicator with a collaborative, team -focused mindset.
  
• Self -motivated, reliable, and proactive, with strong follow -through.
  

Benefits

• Join a stable, family -owned business where trust, loyalty, and long -term relationships matter.
  
• Work closely with hands -on leadership in a busy, successful operation.
  
• Long -term role with the opportunity to become a trusted, integral part of the business.
  
• Meaningful contribution to the ongoing efficiency and success of the finance function.