We've got an exciting, brand new opportunity at Ackermans as to join our Finance team. This Clerk: Reconciliations role will be responsible for the reconciliation of applicable general ledger accounts and monitoring the completion of GL Recons for all finance teams..

We're a fully in-office team. This role is based at our Support Centre in Kuils River, Cape Town.

QUALIFICATIONS required:

Essential:

• National Diploma/ National Certificate in Accounting or Taxation

Preferred:

• B.Comm Degree (Accounting) /BTech

KNOWLEDGE required:

• Strong financial reconciliation skills

• General ledger knowledge

• Good knowledge of financial administration and basic accounting principles and their application (debits, credits, journals, reconciliations)

• Good understanding of tax and VAT legislation

EXPERIENCE & SKILLS required:

Essential:

• 2 -3 years relevant finance administration experience, including strong reconciliation experience.

Preferred:

• Retail experience

• 2 - 3 years relevant experience in a tax role will be advantageous.

SKILLS required:

• Computer skills, intermediate to advanced Excel

• Ability to work independently as well as in a team

• Attention to detail

• Above average numerical ability

• Deadline driven

• Ability to work under pressure and with large volumes of work

KEY RESPONSIBILITES:

1) Prepare reconciliations

• to reconcile various Balance Sheet Accounts for review by Accountant, including (but not limited to:

• Designated payroll accounts

• Petty Cash – Trial Balance to Cash-on Hand

• Staff purchases – Tenacity clearing account

• Overseas travel

• Intercompany Loans

2) Resolving outstanding Items

• Query and follow up on reconciling items and ensure that all reconciling items are cleared within 90 days

• Escalate items outstanding for more than 30 days

• Journalize corrections

3) Trial Balance Checklist

• Making sure a reconciliation is completed for all Balance Sheet accounts

• Ensure that the reconciliation balances to the Trial Balances and have the correct narration for reconciling items

• Update and maintain account status changes and making sure that the details pertaining to the Responsible Person or Team is correct and updated on a regular basis as and when changes occur

4) Assist with monthly tax and VAT compliance

• Monthly preparation and filing of Ackermans SA & BLNS+ Z and Pepkor Speciality SA & BLNS VAT and Import VAT returns

• Arrange VAT & Import VAT Payments to revenue authorities

• Assisting with responses to VAT verifications and audits

• Monthly preparation of VAT Accounts recons

• Monthly preparation of journals

• Obtain customs assessments and arrange payment thereof

• Monthly preparation and filing of withholding tax returns

• Arrange payment of WHT to revenue authorities

• Monthly preparation of intercompany admin fees invoices

• Arrange payment of intercompany admin fees

• Monthly preparation of WHT Account Recons

• Monthly preparation of tax compliance files

• Assisting with SA and BLNS Income Tax, PAYE, WHT and VAT tax authority queries and audits

• Assisting with queries and reporting to Pepkor Trading

• Assist with ad hoc queries