Accountant at Forvis Mazars Group

Job Description

An opportunity has become available in the Accounting Division of Mazars, an international professional services firm, based in the Garden Route. Mazars George is looking for an Accountant to perform the complete bookkeeping function up until trial balance level and to produce annual financial statements for a variety of client portfolios. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Gather client information
• Prepare annual working paper files
• Draft annual financial statements
• Process and reconcile monthly/bi-monthly client transactions and produce management accounts as required
• Produce and submit client statutory returns (VAT) and resolve SARS queries
• Resolve review queries from Supervisor/Manager/Partner and do final entries as per Partner’s finalisation
• Manage individual productivity and budgets
• Provide Pastel/Xero support to clients upon request
• Training and coaching of lower level staff
• Maintain client relationships as the senior person on the client work, through quality assurance and a completed job in the allocated budgeted hours

Minimum Requirements

• Recognised Accounting qualification (Bachelor’s degree) will be to your advantage
• 3+ years of experience in an accounting/auditing environment in a similar role
• Completed SAIPA articles and professional membership will be to your advantage
• Excellent Computer skills
• MS Office, i.e Word, Excel and Outlook
• Pastel
• Xero
• Caseware preferred
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent time management skills
• Quality and detail oriented
• Excellent customer focus
• Planning and organising skills
• Valid driver’s licence is required
• Own vehicle (preferred not essential)