Financial Services

Financial Accountant

Perfect Placement Recruitment·Airport City, south-africa·FULL_TIME
Financial Servicesentry-levelFULL_TIME
-Closes Jan 18, 2027

Position: Financial Accountant Area: Cape Town (Airport City) Salary: R45 000- R55 000 (cost to company) Requirements and Qualification: BCom Accounting Degree or similar; SAIPA training contract completed or qualified (beneficial); Atleast 2 year post graduation experience; Experience with ERP systems. Duties: STATUTORY RETURNS CIPC Annual Return SARS Tax Returns: o VAT-201s (Monthly, Calculation, Review, SARS Audits) o Income Tax Return – IT14 & IT14SD (Preparation & Submission) o Provisional Tax – IRP6 Calculation & Submission o Annual Payroll Recon – EMP501, IRP5s & Annual Financial statements reconciliation & review STATS SA Return OPERATIONAL DUTIES Liaise with third parties iro legal matters Liaise with third parties iro review/audit of financial statements Liaise with Insurance iro assets Liaise with banks (Guarantees & General operational requirements) Preparation & Review of asset sale/purchase agreements Budgets & Actuals – Annual/Monthly Tax Planning Weekly Cashflow Planning Weekly Local Payments Review Foreign Payments Processing Review of accounting transactions/documents processed by credit controller Financial statements/Management Statements preparation. Attend to any SARS audits/review. Monthly Reporting General operational reporting as required & general assistance Implementation & review of internal accounting controls Review and assist with completion of tender documentation LOCAL COMPANIES Monthly Group Reporting (Loan Accounts, Assessed Losses, Group investment) Review all group company financials before submitted to auditor/reviewer Liaise with third parties iro review/audit of the group’s financial statements Assistance with group tax planning General operational reporting as required & general assistance

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Company

Perfect Placement Recruitment

Location

Airport City, south-africa

Employment

FULL_TIME

Experience

entry-level

Valid until

January 18, 2027

Created

October 20, 2026

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