Assistant Accountant - Piet Retief at TWK Agri

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Ensure compliance with all financial regulation and company policies
• Assist in budget preparations and monitor budget variances of budgets and financial forecast
• Preparing monthly management statement
• Financial analysis to support business decision-making and provide financial insights and recommendations to management
• VAT preparation, reconciliation and submission
• Withholding tax preparation, reconciliation and submission
• Compute tax, prepare and file income tax return, ensuring compliance with tax laws
• Responsible for completing monthly balance sheet reconciliations
• Assisting with year-end preparation, preparing accurate and timely financial statements accordance with IFRS
• Coordinate with external auditors and manage audit processes
• Authorise EFT payments by verifying documentation
• Provide back-up assistance to business unit accountant
• Other ad-hoc finance related duties that may be required from time to time
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results timely

Qualifications and Skills:

• Matric/Grade12
• BCom accounting/Finance degree with 1–2-year suitable experience
• Working knowledge of accounting software packages
• Computer literate (MS Office, Excel, Outlook)
• Bilingual (English & Afrikaans) (advantageous)
• Strong attention to detail and excellent numerical skills
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate to all levels
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work accurately under pressure, prioritise tasks to meet deadlines and have strong problem solving skills
• Conflict management skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and to follow rules and procedures
• Own transport