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Junior Accountant

Somerset West
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Finance
Reference: SW005458/CL

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Employer: Helderberg Personnel cc

Somerset West: My client, An established wholesale company in Somerset West, Cape Town, is looking for a dynamic individual to join the finance team. The role involves overseeing all financial matters for two trading companies and a property company. This broad position offers the opportunity to engage in every aspect of the business.

Purpose of the Role
To manage and oversee financial functions, ensuring accurate reporting, compliance, and efficiency in financial processes across multiple entities. The role includes financial oversight, stock management, compliance, and systems improvement.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Monthly cashbook processing and bank reconciliations in Evolution
Reconciliation of major suppliers and financing houses
Preparation and posting of journals in Pastel
Maintenance of the Fixed Assets register and accounting entries
Expense analysis and cost improvement initiatives
Full stock management with outsourced warehousing partners, ensuring reconciliations and variance resolution
Attending biannual stock takes at the main warehouse in Johannesburg
Stock costing in Pastel Evolution, in conjunction with the Stock Accountant
Planning and managing Inter-Branch Transfers (IBTs)
Supervising the on-site warehouse for stock-related issues
Finalizing financial records for annual audits and assisting with auditors
Implementing and improving accounting systems and policies
Assisting with web portals and online sales systems
Preparing VAT reports for SARS submission

Criteria

Accounting-related degree
2-4 years of working experience in a commercial environment
Advanced Excel skills
Strong team player with a can-do attitude
Knowledge of accounting packages (Evolution advantageous)
Ability to multitask with attention to detail
Forex exposure
Strong problem-solving skills
Logical mindset, motivated by building practical and sustainable solutions
Strong prioritization skills
Strong aptitude for learning new systems

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About Helderberg Personnel cc

Based in Somerset West, Helderberg Personnel was established in 1998. The company initially started doing placements in the Helderberg Basin and over the years expanded nationally. Our background has proved to be invaluable in providing a high standard of recruitment, screening, evaluation and placement of candidates.

Our Value proposition:
The true value proposition of the Helderberg Personnel brand is our commitment to attending to our clients’ needs, culture and values and to ensure that, through comprehensive interviews with candidates, the overall match is determined to ensure a long term relationship. The identity of the client remains confidential at all times. We understand that our function is to ensure that the candidate must become a strategic partner to a business instead of a mere employee. Helderberg Personnel has achieved a steady growth over the last years and we have evolved into one of the leading agencies in the region. We have made placements cross functional, cross industry and up to senior management level.