Digital Accountant at PKF Octagon

Job Description

• We are looking for a Digital Accountant with 5 years of working experience in an Audit and Accounting Firm.

Qualifications & Experience required:

• National Senior Certificate
• BCom Accounting Degree 
• Completed SAIPA articles (advantageous)
• At least 5 years of experience in bookkeeping/accounting in a professional firm experience an advantage

Fully computer literate on:

• Xero Accounting
• PaySpace/SimplePay
• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• SARS Efiling

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

The successful applicant will be required to handle (but is not limited to) the following:

• Writing up books to balance sheet
• Drafting financials in Caseware (an advantage)
• Compilations
• Debtors, including capturing and reconciling
• Creditors, including capturing and reconciling
• Bank statement and recon, including credit and petrol cards
• Payroll/payslips, and EMP201 and EMP501 submissions. Review and audits from SARS
• VAT calculations and VAT201 returns. Review and audits from SARS
• Knowledge on UIF
• Knowledge on WCA
• Fixed asset calculation and depreciation
• Journal posting
• Monthly management accounts, budget and cashflow preparation 

Competencies required:

• High attention to detail and accuracy
• Dynamic and innovative
• Able to work independently
• Able to work well under pressure
• Strong customer focus and service delivery
• Good communication skills
• Professionalism
• Client facing skills