Assistant Accountant

Overview

We are backfilling a position after an internal move. Molefe Tax & Accounting closes the books in eight business days. You will own a set of balance sheet accounts and the entries that hit them. The Assistant Accountant handles month-end close tasks, journal entries and account reconciliations for a multi-entity company. You can work from home anywhere in South Africa. We have no office requirement. Monday to Friday, regular working hours, flexible start and finish. We talk mostly in Slack and hop on quick calls when something needs discussing.

Duties

• Clean up legacy account balances that do not tie out
• Document close procedures and keep the close checklist current
• Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including cash, fixed assets and accrued liabilities
• Process intercompany transactions and eliminations across three entities
• Review AP and AR agings for accuracy and cutoff

Minimum qualifications

• 1-2 years of general ledger or public accounting experience
• Hands-on with NetSuite, Sage Intacct, QuickBooks Online or another ERP
• Organised and accurate under deadlines
• Strong Excel: XLOOKUP or VLOOKUP, pivot tables, SUMIFS
• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Preferred qualifications

• Public accounting audit background

Benefits

Rate: R29,000 to R38,000 a month

• Medical aid contribution
• Provident fund
• Study assistance
• 13th cheque
• Data allowance

Company overview

Our tax practice handles individual, partnership, S corp and trust returns, plus planning for business owners. The firm runs on CCH Axcess, Caseware and a client portal for document exchange.

Candidates must be eligible to work in South Africa.

Start: Flexible.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Molefe Tax & Accounting.