Accountant – Cape Town needed at National Sea Rescue Institute

Minimum Requirements

• Matric / Grade 12
• Accounting diploma(3 years) or equivalent commerce degree.
• Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in accounting or finance role.
• Demonstrated experience in MS Office Suite, CRM & SharePoint.
• Navision/ Business Central experience (advantageous).
• Demonstrated knowledge of SARS VAT and fixed assets.
• Strong understanding of accounting systems and processes.
• Planning and organising skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong analytical skills
• Deadline driven
• Teamwork

Duties and Responsibilities

Fixed Assets Management

• Ensure accurate record keeping.
• Maintain a fixed asset register.
• Maintain a database of assets.
• Create and monitor a system of controls, procedures and forms for the recording of fixed assets.
• Recommend to management any updates to accounting policies relating to fixed assets.
• Assign bar codes to fixed assets.
• Record fixed assets acquisitions and disposals in the accounting system.
• Allocate costs to relevant projects.

Reconciliation Performance and Reviews

• Review Debtors and Creditors reconciliations.
• Review and approve Credit/Debit card and Fleet reconciliations.
• Assist with ad-hoc reconciliation where needed.

VAT and Tax Assistance

• Perform VAT accounts reconciliation and VAT analysis.
• Complete VAT related accounting activities upon which VAT returns depend, including control checks of transaction data and review of supporting documentation to identify any anomalies.
• Ensure that the periodic VAT journals are uploaded to GL on a timely basis and that robust control environment exists around the management accounts VAT process.
• Responsible for VAT returns to be prepared and submitted monthly.
• Prepare tax payments.
• Estimate and track tax returns.
• Complete bi-annual and annual tax reports.
• Prepare necessary paperwork for tax payments and returns.

Bank & Cash Processing and Reconciliation

• Process cash book postings – receipts, payments from bank statements on Navision.
• Check and approve NSRI cash book transactions.
• Reconciliation of bank statements/cash book.
• Petty cash reconciliation and reporting on weekly basis.
• Identify ad-hoc opportunities to maximise cash flow.

Compliance Adherence

• Assist with audits and ensure compliance with international accounting standards (IAS).
• Assist with Internal compliance.
• Conduct periodic fixed asset counts.

Investment reporting Assistance

• Assist with preparation of investment reports.

Backup Support Functions

• Provide backup support for Finance Team.

Monthly Financial Reporting

• Assist with Collating and preparing monthly and quarterly Management Accounts.
• Assist Managers and Executives with monthly review of their projects financial performance by contacting them and obtaining explanations for variances from what was initially budgeted.
• Assist with Annual budgeting.
• Assist with ad hoc tasks.